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AHT Cooling Systems USA is a global company that manufactures high quality, energy efficient freezing solutions for a variety of applications. AHT ice cream merchandisers provide the widest flexibility for in-store use, including dipping, novelty display and packed ice cream. The modern design and curved lines create high visual impact to increase impulse purchase of all products. The systems are flexible, energy efficient, and environmentally friendly.
To maintain the highest level of customer service satisfaction, AHT has implemented a quality management system that conforms to ISO 9001 as well as an environmental management system to comply with ISO 14001.
From their offices in Charleston, SC, AHT supports systems solutions, technical services, customer service, parts and graphic design.
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American Conveyor has been engineering, fabricating, installing, servicing and upgrading container handling systems sine 1993. Located in New York, they have built a reputation for excellent quality products and superior customer service.
In addition to upgrading and rebuilding existing systems, American Conveyor designs and builds accumulation systems, conveyors, elevators, lowerators, palletizers, depalletizers, stackers, destackers, and much more. They produce systems for small businesses as well as automated high-rise storage and accelerated load-out systems for some of the largest dairies and food processors in North America.
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Ampco Pumps, located in Wisconsin, is a leading manufacturer of stainless steel and nickel aluminum bronze centrifugal pumps for sanitary, marine and industrial markets. The heavy duty construction and efficient design of Ampco pumps is ideal for food and beverage processing and CIP/COP sanitary systems.
Ampco Pumps has been supplying stainless steel centrifugal pumps to dairy processing plants since the first generation CIP systems were developed in the 1950’s. Each pump is individually assembled and tested prior to shipment to verify hydraulic, mechanical and electrical performance. Lead time on standard pumps is one week or less.
Ampco’s LC/LD pumps are hydraulically and dimensionally interchangeable with Fristam’s competing FPX/FP product line. Every LC/LD pump includes a standard stainless steel adapter and a silicon carbide seal. Their AC pumps are 100% interchangeable with other “C Series” style pumps. Every AC pump includes a standard stainless steel adapter. The new AC+ shaft design provides more stable performance while retaining identical hydraulic and dimensional characteristics. |
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BMT WEISER, LLC
530 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036-5103
212-302-4200
www.bmtny.com
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BMT Weiser, LLC is a leading fruit juice importer and broker with particular expertise with apple, Mexican Orange, pineapple and grape. They also have a wide reach into pomegranate, mangosteen, acai, and cranberry.
BMT Weiser, LLC was formed in 2000 as a joint venture of Ned Weiser and BMT Commodity Corporation, who has been an importer since 1922. They are experts at supplying flavors, juices, oils, and essences.
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CAPS CONTAINER AND PALLET SERVICES, INC.
17177 N. Laurel Park Drive
Suite 423
Livonia, MI 48152
Phone 888-873-2277
www.usecaps.com
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Container and Pallet Services, or CAPS, is a supplier of 315 gallon collapsible bulk containers (totes) for the food and beverage industries. Their containers are rented, and then returned to the CAPS service center when they are no longer in use.
The CAPS totes have bottom discharge with a recessed sanitary valve. They are environmentally friendly and users have the ability to scan and electronically track the totes. Their low rental cost offers significant savings over drums. The totes stack 5 high when filled and 20 high when collapsed. The CAPS service centers are located in CA, GA, MI, and TX. |
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Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, headquartered in Lititz, PA, is your single-source to a complete line of cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery ingredients. As a global leader in cocoa processing and distribution, they bring their customers unique products from all over the world.
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate has 12 factories worldwide, with two located in the United States. A new factory that comes online in 2008 will offer additional cocoa butter and cocoa powder production.
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate is committed to premium quality and product consistency to deliver the flavor, color, and functionality their customers expect. In the U.S. market they sell under the following brand names: Gerkens Cocoa, Wilbur Chocolate, Peter's Chocolate, Veliche, and Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate. |
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DairyAmerica, Inc., a federated marketing company, is an association of nine producer-owned dairy cooperatives. DairyAmerica supplies quality dairy products regionally, nationally, and internationally to its ever expanding and diverse customer base.
Dairy America offers Nonfat Dry Milk, Dry Buttermilk, and Dry Whole Milk Powders to the All Star membership. Their plants are geographically located across the country, so members can be served by a location close to their plant to minimize freight costs. |
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Delkor Systems developed and manufactures the SPOT-PAK® packaging systems which offer an alternative to the corrugated box or tray for a wide variety of products. The SPOT-PAK® package uses a light temporary bond between the containers and a flat corrugated base pad. In most cases the SPOT-PAK® package will offer a reduction in corrugated usage from 50% to 70%. Delkor’s SPOT-PAK® package is patented in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Mexico, with patent pending in various other international markets.
Delkor's SPOT-PAK® equipment line is widely used for the packaging of tapered containers. It is also used widely for the packaging of plastic beverage bottles such as milk, juice, water, and drinkable yogurt bottles in the U.S. and Mexico. In addition to the SPOT-PAK® packaging systems, Delkor also provides tray formers and loaders, shrink bundling systems, bundling of multi-packs, and print registered film for multi-pack packages.
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ELOPAK INC.
30000 South Hill Road
New Hudson, MI 48165
248-486-4600
www.elopak.com
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Headquartered in Norway, Elopak is continually modifying its packaging expertise to match changing world demands for packaged food. Elopak offers customers complete, flexible and cost efficient packaging solutions. They offer filling machines, materials handling equipment, closures and package design.
The Pure-Pak carton is the primary packaging in the total Elopak portfolio and its classic design is essentially the same as in the patent of 1915. The appearance of the carton communicates a high quality product. The design of the Pure-Pak carton ensures safe handling through the distribution chain, maximizes the shelf impact and protects the contents until consumption. To achieve this, Elopak offers many board types, pack sizes, configurations and print qualities to meet the marketing demands of its environment.
In addition to cartons, Elopak also offers a complete line of Pure-Pak filling machines, as well as filling machines for aseptic packaging |
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Florida's Natural Growers is a cooperative of citrus growers who own their own groves in the heart of central Florida. They are one of the largest organizations of growers and producers, with a membership base of 12 grower associations.
The cooperative, first of its kind, was organized in 1933 by a group of growers to market their crops. Because they own the land and orange groves, and process and package their own products, Florida’s Natural can guarantee the quality and purity of their juices and other citrus products.
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Indian River Transport, based in Winter Haven, Florida, is a privately owned food grade tank carrier providing transportation services throughout the United States. They also offer import and export services between the U.S. and Canada. Their primary products transported are raw milk, cream, condensed milk and fruit juices.
Indian River Transport’s fleet consists of over 400 tractors and 600 trailers. The entire tractor fleet is equipped with Qualcomm mobile communication and satellite tracking systems. Customers can access Xpress Suite, which allows real time load status 24/7 via the internet.
Indian River Transport hauls food grade liquids to 48 States, Canada, and Mexico.
Indian River Transport is ISO 9001:2000 certified. Their JPA Tanker Sanitation and Security measures make them a lead carrier in protocol development and testing for tanker sanitiation. |
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INTERNATIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
4240 Utah Street
St. Louis, MO 63116
800-227-8427
www.ifpc.com
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International Food Products, centrally based in St. Louis , Mo , has been serving the food and beverage industries since 1974. They produce a variety of food ingredients used by the dairy and beverage industry. With warehouses around the country, they are conveniently located to most All Star members. They originally started as an industrial sugar marketer, but have expanded their product line to many new areas.
They produce and sell Corn Syrup Solids, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, PFP Corn Starch, Whey Powder, Blends, and Granulated Sugar. Our program offers members competitive All Star pricing on these products. |
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Lyons Magnus is a fully integrated fruit supplier that delivers premium products at competitive prices. From their own fields and orchards in the San Joaquin Valley, California, they control the growing, processing, and shipping of peaches and strawberries, two "must have" flavors in every ice cream, yogurt or flavored beverage product line. Their product line includes many other fruit flavors. You can count on superior fruit show, fresh, clean flavors and true colors to enhance your finished products.
To service the needs of our members Lyons Magnus has manufacturing and warehouse facilities in Fresno, California and Walton, Kentucky. All geographical areas are serviced on regular pool schedules
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MEELUNIE AMERICA, INC.
26105 Orchard Lake Road Suite 210
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone 248-957-0200
www.meelunie.com
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Meelunie, based in Holland, has been in business since 1867. They manufacture and distribute food ingredients to over 80 countries. Meelunie specializes in starch products and sweeteners. Their Quality Assurance teams ensure that they are able to supply quality sweeteners to their accounts worldwide.
Meelunie expanded into the North American markets in April 2000. Their U.S. offices are located in Michigan. They currently have 14 distribution facilities in the United States that distribute product to over 1000 manufacturing facilities. Our program with Meelunie offers the All Star membership good national account pricing on high intensity sweeteners such as Aspartame, Ace-K, and Sucralose. |
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METALFRIO SOLUTIONS, INC.
25A Scenic Loop Road
Boerne, TX 78006
888-403-0070
www.metalfrio.com
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Metalfrio Solutions is one of the world’s largest commercial refrigeration companies with sales around $300 million. Product lines include Metalfrio, Caravell, Derby and Gram.
Their manufacturing facilities are located in Brazil, Denmark, Turkey, Russia, and Mexico.
Metalfrio Solutions acquired Caravell Group in 1986. They are well established and highly respected in the Americas and Europe as suppliers of professional refrigeration equipment and services to the world’s largest beverage and ice cream producers.
Metalfrio stands behind the quality and durability of their equipment by offering an industry leading warranty of 18 months on parts and labor and 5 years on the compressor.
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NORLAKE, INC.
727 Second Street
Hudson, WI 54016
800-955-5253
www.norlake.com
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Norlake, based in Husdon, WI, is a manufacturer of the highest quality refrigerated and frozen cabinets and walk-in structures available. Norlake was acquired by Standex in late 2003, and counts Master-bilt, Federal, and APW Wyott as its sister companies. The combined synergy of Standex allows Norlake to continue to offer high quality refrigerated equipment in an ever-changing marketplace.
Since 1947, Nor-Lake has been manufacturing quality products to serve a wide range of foodservice and scientific refrigeration needs. The Norlake product line includes school milk coolers, ice cream freezers, scientific cabinets, and walk-in refrigerators and freezers.
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| OfficeMax Inc. is a leader in both business-to-business office product solutions and retail office products. The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through OfficeMax Impress, technology products and solutions, and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 35,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 900 retail stores. |
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PEANUT CORP. OF AMERICA
2121 Wiggington Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
800-680-6575
www.peanutcorp.com
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Peanut Corporation of America, headquartered in Lynchburg, Va, has been providing peanut products to their customers since 1976. They strive to provide the highest quality products with reliable on-time delivery. Peanut Corporation of America, with the completion of the Plainview facility, will employ over 110 people in three states, with plants located in all three of the major peanut producing areas of the United States: Suffolk, Virginia; Blakely, Georgia; and now Plainview, Texas.
Peanut Corporation of America now offers almost every peanut-related service customers could need. These processing plants oil- and dry-roast, blanch (remove the skin) and granulate peanuts, and produce peanut butter. The corporation still markets its products primarily to ice cream manufacturers, candy manufacturers, bakeries, and food and snack processors around the world, but has recently begun offering peanuts for retail consumption under the brand name “Parnell’s Pride”.
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PINCKNEY MOLDED PLASTICS INC.
3970 Parsons Road
Howell, MI 48855
888-611-7277
www.pmpnet.com
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Pinckney Molded Plastics is a leading North American manufacturer of dairy cases. Norseman Plastics Inc., a manufacturer of material handling products for the bakery, beverage, produce, and meat industries, recently acquired Michigan-based Pinckney.
With the merger of these two companies, they will have manufacturing facilities in California, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, and Toronto, allowing them to best service their customers coast to coast.
The product line for Pinckney and Norseman include dairy cases, bakery trays and plastic pallets. They also have a regrind program for broken cases. They produce 16-quart and 24-quart dairy cases in a wide variety of colors.
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SANTA FE EXTRUDERS
15315 Marquardt Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
800-645-0626
www.sfext.com
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Santa Fe Extruders, located in California, has been manufacturing quality low and high density polyethylene films for over 28 years. They produce a wide variety of custom, plain, and printed bags. They also have an onsite bag converting department.
Santa Fe Extruders produce approximate 2.75 million pounds of blown polyethylene film monthly. They have complete extruding capabilities with film thickness ranging from .00045 to .010 and sizes ranging from 2 inches to 102 inches. Santa Fe Extruders specializes in several types of films and bags, including shrink films and wicketed bags commonly used in the dairy industry.
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