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Company
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Product Hint
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Bonus Hint
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1
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PepsiCo Inc.
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Aquafina, 7-Up
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The Choice of a New Generation
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2
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Tyson Foods Inc.
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Jimmy Dean, Ballpark
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Started as an Arkansas-based chicken business
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3
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Nestle (U.S. & Canada)
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Taster's Choice, Butterfinger
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It all starts with a Nescafe.
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5
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Kraft Heinz Co.
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Lunchables, Stove Top, Ore-Ida
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57 Varieties
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6
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Anheuser-Busch InBev
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Budweiser, Michelob
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Also was in the business of theme parks
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7
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Smithfield Foods Inc.
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Armour, Lykes, Paula Deen
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World's larger pork producer, the company was named after a town in Virginia
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8
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Coca-Cola Co.
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Barq's, Hi-C, Mello Yello
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You Can't Beat the Real Thing
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9
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General Mills Inc.
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Cheerios, Pillsbury, Green Giant
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Formerly called the Minneapolis Milling Company
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10
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Mars Inc.
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Snickers, Uncle Ben's, IAMS
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And M&Ms
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11
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Cargill Inc.
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Truvia, Purina
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Agriculture
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12
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Saputo Inc.
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Dairyland, Frigo Cheeseheads
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Montreal-based company started by Italian cheesemaker in the 1950s and later became the biggest producer of mozzerella in Canada
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13
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Kellogg Co.
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Fudge Shoppe, Pop-Tarts, Wheatables
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Tony the Tiger's company
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14
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Hormel Foods Corp.
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Dinty Moore, Jennie-O, Spam
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On the NYSE, its symbol is HRL
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15
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Pilgrim's Pride
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Wing Dings, EggsPlus
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Bo and brother Aubrey gave away free chickens with their bags of seed in 1946 Texas and now supplies KFC, Walmart, and Wendy's with chicken
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16
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Molson Coors Co.
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Heineken, Keystone, Miller
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Silver Bullet
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17
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Conagra Brands Inc.
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Swiss Miss, Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Slim Jim
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Chicago based American packaged food company that is listed on the NYSE as CAG
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18
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Dean Foods Co.
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ReadyLeaf, Schepps, TruMoo
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Largest dairy company in the US
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19
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J.M. Smucker Co.
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Dunkin Donuts, Eagle Brand, Hungry Jack
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With a name like that...
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20
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Mondelez International
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Ritz, Honey Maid, Oreo
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Formerly the National Biscuit Company
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21
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Keurig Dr Pepper
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Canada Dry, Squirt, Snapple
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Coffee pods,soft drinks, teas, and bottled water
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22
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Hershey Co.
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Milk Duds, Twizzlers, Kit Kat
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The whole Pennsylvania town is said to smell like chocolate
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24
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Danone (Dannon)
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Activia, Evian, Danimals
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Yogurt maker
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25
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Bimbo Bakeries USA
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Boboli, Sara Lee, Entenmanns
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Also an attractive but unintelligent young woman
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26
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Campbell Soup Co.
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Chunky, Kettle Brand, Pepperidge Farm, V8
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Mm mm good
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27
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Post Holdings Inc.
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Pebbles, Honey Bunches of Oats
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Patient at the Battle Creek Sanitarium who stole the breakfast cereal idea, the company's founder started with Grape Nuts
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31
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Dairy Farmers of America
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Borden's, Kemps, Breakstone's
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Sour cream, ice cream, cottage cheese
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32
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Flowers Foods Inc.
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Nature's Own, Bluebird, Mrs. Freshley's, Sunbeam
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NYSE stock FLO is headquartered in Georgia and produces a lot of the bread products at supermarkets around the US
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33
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Land O'Lakes Inc
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Kozy Shack, Alpine Lace
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Dairy company so named because the state it resides in has 10,000 of them
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34
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Lactalis American Group
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Rondele, Sorrento, Black Diamond
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American division of the biggest multi-national cheese company in the world
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35
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Constellation Brands
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Simply Naked, Modelo, Corona
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Largest beer importer in the U.S.; connect the stars and you will guess the name
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36
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Unilever U.S.
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Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Lipton, Hellmann's
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Also soap and hygiene products such as Dove and Axe
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37
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E&J Gallo Winery
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Barefoot Bubbly, Bartles & James
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Ernest and Julio started this business in 1933 Modesto, California
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39
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Pinnacle Foods
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Log Cabin, Smart Balance, Vlasic
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Seller of condiments, frozen food, and baking mixes, this company is at its PEAK (wink wink)
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40
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Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.
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Belfonte, Old Recipe
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A dairy cooperative in Illinois that is of no relation to the Little House book series
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43
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Koch Foods Inc.
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Antioch Farms, Cravers, Party Wings
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Poultry processor that supplies Burger King, Kroger, and Walmart, of no relation the former NYC mayor
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44
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McCain Foods
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Wong Wing, Brew City
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Frozen potato business and not at all related to the former Arizona senator
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45
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Maple Leaf Foods
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Shopsy's, Cappola, Parms
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Not surprisingly based in Canada and traded on the OTCMKTS as MLFNF
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46
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Beam Suntory Inc. (U.S.)
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Jim Beam, Skinny Girl
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Kentucky distillery of bourbon whiskey, tequila, Irish whiskey, Canadian whisky, vodka, cognac, rum, and cordials
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47
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Rich Products Corp.
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Carvel, Coffee Rich, Farm Rich
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Inventor of non-dairy whipped topping based on soybean oil
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49
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American Foods Group LLC
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Dakota Brand, Sheboygan Sausage, Big City Reds
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Midwestern beef processors
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50
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Schreiber Foods Inc.
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Heluva Good!, American Heritage
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Cheese company out of Green Bay, Wisconsin
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51
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Colgate-Palmolive Co.
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Hill's Science Diet
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Also toothpaste and dishwashing liquid
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53
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H.P. Hood Inc.
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Lactaid, Axelrod, Penn Maid
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Massachusetts company still has landmarks in Charlestown
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55
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McCormick & Co. Inc.
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French's, Thai Kitchen, Ducros, DaQiao, Kohinoor
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Spices
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57
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Ferrero USA
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Baby Ruth, Laffy Taffy, Oh Henry, Tic Tac, Nutella
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And those gold foiled Roches
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58
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Brown-Forman Corp.
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Jack Daniel's, Gentleman Jack
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Two friends named George founded this Kentucky company
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60
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Seaboard Corp.
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High Plains Bioenergy, A Taste Like No Other
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Pork producer traded on NYSE as SEB
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61
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Weston Foods
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Arnold, Wonder, D'Italiano
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Toronto bread salesman branched out to the US over 90 years
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62
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Premium Brands Holdings Corp.
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Hygaard, Bakestudio, OvenPride
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Formerly Fletcher Fine Foods
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63
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J. R. Simplot Co.
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RoastWorks, Culinary Select
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Agriculture company started in Idaho with potatoes as its specialty
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64
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Hain Celestial Group
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Jason, Soy Dream, Rice Dream
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Organic and milk alternatives
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66
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Grassland Dairy
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Cloverdale, Wuthrich
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Five generations of Wisconsin dairy farmers named Wuethrich
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67
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B&G Foods
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Baker's Joy, Cream of Wheat, Mrs Dash, Molly McButter
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Bloch and Guggenheimer families started selling street pickles in NYC
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68
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Del Monte Pacific Ltd.
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Contadina, S&W
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Pineapples
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69
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Schwan's Co.
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Pagoda, Freschetta, Tony's
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Frozen food home delivery
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71
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Cal-Maine Foods
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Eggland's Best
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Mississippi man merged Maine and California egg companies.
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73
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McKee Foods Corp.
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Little Debbie, Sunbelt, Drake's
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Established in Tennessee, started by a couple named O.D. and Ruth in Chattanooga, TN
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75
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Seneca Foods Inc.
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Libby's, Aunt Nellie's Farm Kitchen
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Also juices
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76
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Chobani Inc.
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_______ Kids, Flip, Indulgent
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Turkish word for "shepherd," the company is all about Greek yogurt
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77
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Borden Dairy Co.
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______
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Milk, Lizzie
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78
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Reser's Fine Foods
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Stonemill Kitchens, Sidari's, Baja Cafe
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Deli salads, dips
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79
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Lancaster Colony Corp.
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Marzetti, Flatout, Amish Kitchen
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Texas toast, salad dressing, and a town in Pennsylvania
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81
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Johnsonville
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____________ sausages
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Sheboygan sausage maker sponsored 2016 BaconFest Naples and has the largest sow harvest capacity (i.e., slaughterhouses) in the U.S.
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82
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J&J Snack Foods
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Luigi's, Icee, Soft Pretzel Bites
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Gerald Shreiber bought a pretzel company at a bankruptcy auction in 1971 and grew it into a thriving snack business
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83
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Darigold
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________
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Rhymes with a yellow flower
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85
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Sargento Foods Inc.
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________ cheese and snacks, ________ Sunrise Balanced Breaks
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Established in Wisconsin by Leonard Gentine and Joseph Sartori
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86
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Wells Enteprises Inc.
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Blue Bunny, Bomb Pops, Blue Ribbon Classics
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Based in LeMars, Iowa, businessman Fred and his brother Harry began by distributing ice cream in Sioux Falls, IA
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87
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American Crystal Sugar Co.
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________ _______, Pillsbury Best Sugar
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Based in Moorhead, Minnesota! Made with sugar beets, not cane.
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88
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Lindt & Sprungli
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Ghiradelli, Whitman's, Russell Stover
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Lindor truffles, mmm
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90
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National Beverage Corp.
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Faygo, La Croix, Shasta
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Fort Lauderdale-based beverage company traded on NASDAQ as FIZZ.
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91
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Bonduelle N.A.
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_________ vegetables, Ready Pac Bistro Bowl
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La nature, notre futur
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93
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Boston Beer Co.
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Angry Orchard, Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea
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Made in Massachusetts
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94
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Gorton's Seafood
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______'_ seafood
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Gloucester fisherman says, "If something's worth doing, it's worth doing right."
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96
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Hostess Brands Inc.
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Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, Suzy Qs, Zingers
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NASDAQ symbol is TWNK
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