The Food & Beverage Industry

Brazil’s fourth biggest agricultural cooperative is constantly investing in infrastructure and market innovation. Reuben Ford analyzes the results.
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Nor-Cal Beverage Company has been in business for three-quarters of a century. Longevity comes from pursuing opportunities arising from industry trends – the right product at the right cost at the right time. The California-based enterprise also places the right person in the right leadership position, no matter the gender. Shannon Deary-Bell, current president and chief executive officer, oversees an organization that has diversified, and even produced its own product: Go Girl energy drink line of products.
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XPAK services the major food and beverage companies, such as Pepsico. More importantly, the New Jersey-based company points to the future of manufacturing. Robotics and advanced processes come into play, but the company doesn’t forget the human element, Dan Harvey explains.
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Focused on quality and low cost, Xtra Congelados Naturales, a Mexico-based company specializing in frozen vegetable products, made its mark in the international arena. Rachel Hartman takes an inside look at this leading company and what makes it a leader.
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Sina Alimentos is a family-owned producer of vegetable oils that has thrived in the Brazilian market for close to a half century due to a savvy strategy that mingles both conservatism and dynamism. Michael Sommers discovers how constant acquisitions and market expansion, combined with cost efficiency, have transformed the company into one of the nation’s top 10 players.
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Serving the refrigerated and frozen food industry, US Cold Storage boasts one of the nation’s largest public refrigerated warehouse networks. Indeed, this New Jersey-based enterprise is among the five largest PRW companies in the United States. As such, it serves the world’s largest food companies. Dan Harvey wants you to chill out with this report.
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Mark Devaney covers Lopez Foods, a key supplier of beef and pork products to McDonald’s and Wal-Mart.
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Braslo Produtos de Carnes Ltda has been the exclusive supplier of Mcdonald’s hamburgers and other meat products in Brazil since 1982 and following its recent acquisition by the Marfrig Group is now a part of one of the country’s largest fast food suppliers. In a period of transition following the sale, the company is surpassing expectations and expanding its markets. Reuben Ford finds out why more and more restaurants are buying Braslo.
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With over 300 locations across the country, Habib’s is the second largest fast food chain in Brazil and the most profitable. Its secret recipe is heavy on customer satisfaction…an ingredient that must be home grown. Christopher Van Buren reveals what’s on the menu at this Brazilian mega-chain.
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Indeed, it’s an economic force. America’s beer distributors generate jobs and billions in US economic benefits, according to a recent study. You won’t look at that frothy glass the same way again.
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