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Wheat, Other Whole Grains, Flours & Beans

Beans

Bush’s Best	9 styles of baked beans	Bush Brothers & Co., Knoxville,Tn www.bushbeans.com
Chili Magic chili starter	Ranch Style  Beans	International Home Foods, Fort Worth, TX
Ro-Tel	Mexican beans	International Home Foods, Fort Worth, TX
CEREALS - WHOLE GRAIN
Adluh	Stone ground grits (white and yellow)	Allen Brothers Milling Co., Columbia, SC
Manning’s	Home-style hominy	Lake Packing Co., Inc., Lottsburg, VA  www.manningshominy.com/
Martha White	Grits	Martha White Kitchen, Murfreesboro, TN` www.marthawhite.com/index.asp
Dixie Lily	Grits	Dixie Lily Foods - Mill & Distribution Center, Tifton, GA.  Dixie Lily is a division of Southern Specialty Brands, Brentwood, TN www.dixielily.com
Kountry Fresh	Cereal, oatmeal	Astor Products, Jacksonville, FL

Cereals - Processed & Prepared

Adluh	Stone ground grits (white and yellow)	Allen Brothers Milling Co., Columbia, SC
Manning’s	Home-style hominy	Lake Packing Co., Inc., Lottsburg, VA  www.manningshominy.com/
Martha White	Grits	Martha White Kitchen, Murfreesboro,Tn  www.marthawhite.com/index.asp
Dixie Lily	Grits	Dixie Lily Foods - Mill & Distribution Center, Tifton, GA.  Dixie Lily is a division of Southern Specialty Brands, Brentwood, TN www.dixielily.com
Kountry Fresh	Cereal, oatmeal	Astor Products, Jacksonville, FL

Flours, Cakes & Muffin Mixes

Blue Ribbon	Corn meal, seafood breaded, mixes	Lakeside Mills, Spindale, NC www.lakesidemills.com
Calhoun Bend Mill	Cornbread, fry, muffin and dessert mixes	Calhoun Bend Mill Inc., Jonesville, LA www.calhounbendmill.com

Collin Street Bakery	Cakes, pies, muffins bread since 1896	Collin Street Bakery Corsicana, TX  1-800-292-7400 www.collinstreet.com
Corn Kits	mix of yellow and white cornmeal and wheat flour	205 East Guenther St San Antonio, TX 78204 www.chguenther.com
Dixie Lily	Cornmeal, flour	Dixie Lily Foods - Mill & Distribution Center, Tifton, GA.  Dixie Lily is a division of Southern Specialty Brands, Brentwood, TN www.dixielily.com
House-Autry	Stone ground cornmeal	House-Autry Mills, Inc., Four Oaks, NC www.house-autry.com/index.asp
Joy Brand Corn Meal	Corn meal	Lakeside Mills, Spindale, NC www.lakesidemills.com
Martha White Foods	7 varieties of corn bread, corn meal,  mixes and more	Martha White Kitchen, Murfreesboro, TN www.marthawhite.com/index.asp
Redi-Mix	Baking mixes	Midstate Mills, Inc., Newton, NC
Southeastern Mills	Cinnamon Raisin Biscuit Mix	Southeastern Mills, Inc., Rome, GA
Southern Biscuit	Self-rising red winter wheat flour	Midstate Mills,Newton, NC www.midstatemills.com
Swans Down	Enriched cake flour (enriched)	Reilly Foods Co., New Orleans, LA
Tenda-Bake	Self-rising whole grain white corn meal	Midstate Mills, Inc., Newton NC
Tube Rose	Flour, corn meal	Lakeside Mills, Spindale, NC www.lakesidemills.com
Whistle Stop	Cobbler mix	GHC, Irondale, AL www.whistlestopcafe.com
White Lily	Cornmeal, flour	White Lily Foods, Inc., Knoxville, TN

Yelton’s Best

Flour, biscuit mixes, corn meal

Lakeside Mills, Spindale, NC

Bread

Country Hearth	Bread	Butterkrust Bakeries, Lakeland, FL
Home Pride	Bread	Interstate Brands Companies, Kansas City, MO
Merico	Butter-Me-Not Biscuits	The Earth Grains Co., St. Louis, MO
Merita	Bread	Interstate Brands Companies, Kansas City, MO
Nature’s Own	Bread	Flowers Bakeries, Inc., Thomasville, GA
RICE
Bella	Rice	Bella Sales Co., Tampa, FL
Dixie Lily	Enriched yellow rice	Dixie Lily Foods, Nashville, TN
Kasmati	Rice	RiceTec Inc., Alvin, TX
Konrico brand	Jambalaya mix with rice, Wild Pecan style rice	Conrad Rice Mill, New Iberia, LA  (the oldest rice mill in America!)
Mahatma	instant rice	Riviana Foods, Inc., Houston, TX

Perfection	Enriched fancy long grain rice	Riceland Foods, Inc., Stuttgart, AR
Rivianna Foods, Inc.	Success rice	Houston, TX
Uncle Bens	Rice	Uncle Bens Inc., Houston, TX
Vigo	Rice	Vigo Importing Co., Tampa, FL
Zatarains	New Orleans style red beans and rice, Gumbo mix with rice,  Dirty rice mix, Black-eyed peas & rice.	Zatarains, New Orleans, LA www.zatarain.com

Milk, Diary Products & Eggs

Coburn Farms	Canned evaporated milk	Dist. by Moran Foods, Inc., St. Louis, MO
Gustafson's	Milk, fresh	Gustafson's, Green Cove Springs, FL
Oceanside Farms	Eggs, fresh	Hillandale Farms, Inc., Lake City, FL
Red Smith	Pickled eggs	S.W. (Red) Smith, Davie, FL
T.G. Lee	Milk, fresh	T. G. Lee Foods, Inc., Orlando, FL

Sweeteners - Honey, Sugars & Syrup

Alaga	Light corn syrup	Whitfield Foods, Inc., Montgomery, AL
Blackburn’s	Corn syrup	T.J. Blackburn Syrup, Inc., Jefferson, TX
Dixie Crystals	Sugar	Savannah, GA
John’s Country Junction	Peach syrup	John’s Country Junction, Vidalia, GA
Mountain Man	Wildflower honey	Horse Shoe, NC
Old Fashion Country Syrup	Invert sugar syrup	Dixie Lily Foods, Nashville, TN
Pure Honey	Chinese Tallow Tree honey	William T. Hill, Hilliard, FL
White Ridge	Light corn syrup w/ real vanilla	Moran Foods, Inc., Earth City, MO
Wholesome Foods	Organic blackstrap molasses	Wholesome Foods, Daytona Beach, FL
Yellow Label	Corn syrup	Whitfield Foods, Inc., Montgomery, AL

Oils, Fats & Shortening

Astor	Corn, peanut, soybean,  oils	Deep South Products, Inc., Fitzgerald, GA
Astor	Vegetable shortening	Astor Products, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
Astor	Canola oil cooking spray	Astor Products, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
LouAna	Cooking oils to include peanut, vegetable, canola, safflower and coconut oils.	Ventura Foods, LLC., LouAna Division,Opelousas, LA  (Leading producer of peanut oil in America)  www.louana.com (Ventura Foods, LLC is headquartered in Brea, CA)
Real	Vegetable oil (100% soybean oil)	Packed for Real Dist. Corp., Miami, FL   Product of USA

Canned & Dried Fruits, Vegetables & Soups

O-Sage	Peaches	Cherokee Products, Haddock, GA
White House	Applesauce	National Fruit Product Co., Winchester, VA

Potatoes & Yams

Bruce’s Yams	Yams	Bruce Foods Corp., New Iberia, LA
Dunbars	Select cut yams in syrup	The Moody Dunbar Co., Limestone, TN
Flander’s Provision Co.	Sweet potato yam patties	Flanders Provision Co., Waycross, GA
Mrs. Pauls	Candied sweet potatoes	Mrs. Pauls Kitchens, St. Louis, MO
O’Day’s Farms	Instant mashed, augratin, scalloped potatoes	Moran Foods, Inc., Earth City, MO
SOUPS
Ann’s Kitchen	Chili w/ beans	A.C.K. Foods, Inc., Jackson, TN
Castleberry’s	Chili w/ beans	Augusta, GA
Hargis House	Beef stew	Hargis House, St. Louis, MO
Key’s	Chili w/ beans	Southgate Foods, Nashville, TN
Progresso	Soups	Progresso Quality Foods Co., St. Louis, MO

Vegetables

Allen’s	Medium green lima beans	Allen Canning Co., Siloam Springs, AR
Bush’s Best	22 styles of beans and peas	Bush Brothers & Co., Knoxville, TN www.bushbeans.com
East Texas Fair Brand	Black eyed peas	Allen Canning Co., Siloam Springs, AR
Garcia’s	Black beans	Garcia Canning Co., Haddock, GA
Ga-Red	Canned tomatoes	Cherokee Products Co., Haddock, GA
Georgia Bell brand	Long cut green beans	Allen Canning Co., Siloam Springs, AR
Margaret Holmes	Diced rutabagas,  yellow cut squash	Dist. by McCall Farms, Effingham, SC
Popeye	Chopped green leafy spinach	Allen Canning Co., Siloam Springs, AR
Ro-Tel	Tomatoes	International Home Foods, Fort Worth, TX
Sunshine	Southern style black-eyed peas	Allen Canning Co., Siloam Springs, AR
Trappey’s	Jalapeno black eyed peas	Allen Canning Co., Siloam Springs, AR
Try Me	Old fashioned canned vegetables	Plus Distributors, Inc., Fletcher, NC

Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

VEGETABLES
Harvest Select	Fresh onions	Standard Fresh Pak, Inc., Forest Park, GA
Marjon	Fresh vegetables	Marson Specialty Foods, Inc., Plant City, FL

Kitchen Staples, Condiments & Seasoning

Mixed Condiments

Allegro	Marinade sauce	Fine Foods, Inc., Paris, TN
BI-LO	Stuffed Manzanilla Olives	BI-LO, Inc., Mauldin, SC
C.F. Sauer Co.	Mustard, Dukes Mayonnaise, etc.	Richmond, VA
Dale’s	Steak seasonings	Dale’s Sauces, Inc., Birmingham, AL
Deep South	Mustard, mayonnaise	Fitzgerald, GA
Deep South	Sweet relish	Astor Products, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
Grill Mates	Marinades, seasonings	McCormick & Co., Hunt Valley, MD

Laredo & Lefty’s	Salsa	Laredo & Lefty’s Foods, Laredo, TX
Marcin	Sandwich spread	Moran Foods, Inc., Earth City, MO
Moore’s	Marinade sauce	C&M Food  Inc. Birmingham, AL
Mt. Olive	Pickles	Mt. Olive Pickle Co., Inc., Mt. Olive, NC
Oak Hill Farms	Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette	Oak Hill Farms, Atlanta, G
Oklahoma Joe’s	Wild west beef marinade	New Braunfels Smoker, Co., Sequin, TX
Thrifty Maid	Tomato Ketchup	Dist. by Deep South Products, Inc., Fitzgerald, GA
West Indies Spice Co.	Marinade sauce	Middleburg, FL

BAR-B-QUE SAUCE
Maurice’s	Yellow mustard-based BBQ sauce	Columbia, SC www.mauricebbq.com
Pat's Ho-Made BBQ Sauce ( yes, it's spelled correctly)	Tomato-based BBQ sauce	Palmetto Canning Co.Inc., Palmetto, FL  www.palmettocanning.com
Piknik		Montgomery, AL
Rudy's Bar-b-Que Sause'	delicious BBQ Sauce, zippy Texas style	2780 N. Expressway 77-83  ( 9 more places available ) Brownsville, Texas 78526 www.rudysbbq.com
Rumboggies	Bar-B-Q sauce	Jacksonville, FL

NUT BUTTERS
Deep South	Peanut butter	Deep South Products, Inc., Fitzgerald, GA
Panner	Peanut butter	Moran Foods, Inc., St. Louis, MO
NUTS
Planters	Nuts	Nabisco Foods, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC
South Georgia Pecan Co.	Pecan halves	South Georgia Pecan Co., Valdosta, GA
Virginia Lee	Peanuts	Old Dominion Peanut Co., Norfolk, VA
SPICES
Astor Products, Inc.	Various spices	Astor Products, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
5th Season	Ground cinnamon, etc	Dist. by Han-Dee Pak,  Hunt Valley, MD
McCormick	Various spices	Hunt Valley, MD
Miami Spice	Various spices	Miami International Spice Co., Miami, FL
Pioneer Brand	Various spices	San Antonio, TX

Flavorings & Extracts

McCormick	Various flavorings	McCormick & Co., Hunt Valley, MD
MEATS & SEA FOODS
BEEF
Clarks	Beef steaks	Clark Meat Co., Jacksonville, FL
Cloverland	Breaded chicken fried beef patties	Moran Foods, Inc., Earth City, MO
Penrose	Hot sausage	Goodmark Foods, Inc., Raleigh, NC
Smiley’s Deli Pride	Fully cooked frozen cheeseburger	Marketfare Foods, Round Rock, TX
Woody’s Corny Dogs	Corn dogs	Leon’s Texas Cuisine, McKinney, TX
POULTRY
Cagles	Frozen chicken	Cagles, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Delightful Farms	Ice glazed chicken drummettes	Dist. by: Delightful Farms, Springdale, AR

Delta Valley	Chicken nuggets	Delta Valley, Jackson, MS
Gold Kist Farms	Chicken	Gold Kist, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Honeysuckle White	Whole frozen turkeys	Dist. by: Cargill, Inc., Springdale, AR
Pilgrim’s Pride	Turkeys	Marketfare Foods, Round Rock, TX
Sugar Lake Farm	Chicken patties	Braselton Poultry, Inc., Braselton, GA
Sweet Sue	Canned chicken	Athens, AL
Tyson	Chicken	Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR
Valley Pride	Turkey wings	Dist. by: Wampler Foods, Inc., Broadway, VA
LUNCHEON MEATS
Bryan	Meats	Bryan Foods, West Point, MS
Hickory Glen	Beef bologna	Dixie Packers, Madison, FL
SEA FOODS

Starkist

Tuna

Starkist Seafood Co., Newport, KY

Pleasure Foods - Beverages, Snacks, Sweets & Treats

BEVERAGES
WATER
Le Bleu	Distilled, oxygenated water	Le Bleu Corp., Advance, NC
Zephyrhills	Distilled water	Great Spring Water of America., Inc. Zephyrhills, FL
FRUIT JUICES
Bluebird	Orange juice	Citrus World, Inc., Lake Wales, FL
Carolina Peach Cider	Peach cider	Dist. by Atkins Orchard, Saluda, NC
Donald Duck	Grapefruit juice	Citrus World, Inc., Lake Wales, FL
Gustafason's	Orange juice	Gustafason’s , Green Cove Springs, FL
Florida	Pasteurized orange juice	Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, AR
Florida’s Natural	Orange juice	Florida’s Natural Growers, Lake Wales, FL

Home Maker	Orange juice	TWS Marketing Group, Inc., Longwood, FL
Minuet-Maid	Orange juice	Coca-Cola Co., Houston, TX
Texsun	Apple juice	Citrus World, Inc., Lake Wales, FL
T.G. Lee	Orange juice	T.G. Lee Foods, Inc., Orlando, FL
Tropicana	Juices	Tropicana Products, Inc., Bradenton, FL
White House	Apple Juice, Apple cider	National Fruit Product Co., Winchester, VA
FRUIT DRINKS
Hi-C	Fruit drink (10% fruit juice)	Coca-Cola Co., Houston, TX
Jumbled Juice	Fruit drink	Deep South Products, Fitzgerald, GA
Tropical Juice	Juices	Deep South Products, Fitzgerald, GA
VEGETABLE JUICES
BI LO	Vegetable juice	Mauldin, SC

ATHLETIC DRINKS

Powerade & Powerade Option	Powerade available in 31  fruit flavors.  Powerade Option available in 4 fruit flavors	The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, GA  (400 brands in over 200 countries)  www.thecoca-colacompany.com
COFFEE
Community Coffee	Dark roast mix coffee	Community Coffee Company, Baton Rouge, LA
Pilon	Ground coffee	Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc., Miami, FL
CHOCOLATE & COCOA
Ovaltine	Cocoa beverage	Himmel Nutrition, Inc., Lake Worth, FL
SODAS
Abita	Root beer (made with pure Louisiana cane sugar)	Abita Springs, LA  www.abita.com
Blenheim	Ginger ale	Blenheim Bottlers, Hamer, SC
Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages	47 non-alcoholic beverages	CSAB, Plano, TX.  A unit of Cadbury Schweppes plc, London England.
Cheerwine	Soda	Carolina Beverage Corporation, Salisbury, NC
Coca-Cola	8 different soft drinks distributed in  the US	The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, GA (400 brands distributed in over 200 countries) www.thecoca-colacompany.com
Dominion Root Beer	Root beer	Old Dominion Brewing, Ashburn,VA www.olddominion.com/rootbeer.asp
IBC Rootbeer	11 products to include: Root beer, cream soda, and diet rootbeer	Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB), Plano, TX www.ibcrootbeer.com

Southern Home	Cola	Dist. by Southern Home, Birmingham, AL
Clover Valley	Cola	Goodlettsville, TN
TEA
American Classic Tea	The only tea grown in America	Charleston Tea Plantation, Wadmalaw Island, SC
Dixie Home	Tea	Astor Products, Jacksonville, FL
Fischer’s	Tea	Astor Products, Jacksonville, FL
T.G. Lee	Pre- made lemon flavored tea	T.G. Lee Foods, Inc., Orlando, FL
Luzianne	Tea	Reily Foods Company, New Orleans, LA

Powdered Drink Mixes

Tipton Grove	Instant breakfast drink (orange flavored)	Dist. by Moran Foods, Inc., St. Louis, MO
BEER
Abita beer	Over 12 products including beers and ales	Abita Beer, Abita Springs, LA  www.abita.com
Dixie	Dixie beer, Jazz Amber Light, Blackened Voodoo Lager, Crimson Voodoo Lager and White Moose	Dixie Brewing Co., New Orleans, LA  (Hurricane Katrina flooded the brewery in 2005 but the Bruno family plans to reopen for Dixie beer's 100th anniversary in 2007.

CAKES

Benson’s	Sliced Old Home Fruit Cake	Benson’s Old Home Kitchens, Bogart, GA
CANDY
Virginia Lee	Peanut brittle	Old Dominion Peanut Co., Norfolk, VA

Chips & Filled Crackers

Frito Lay	Chips, etc	Frito Lay, Plano, TX / Dallas, TX

Miscellaneous Snacks

Cracker Jack	Caramel coated popcorn & peanuts	Frito Lay, Plano, TX
Moonpie	Various flavored Moonpies	Chattanooga Bakery, Inc., Chattanooga, TN

Miscellaneous, Cleaning & Household Supplies

Bon ami	Powdered cleaner	Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Co., Kansas City, MO
Brute	Trash and compactor bags	Arrow Industries, Carrollton, TX
CLO White	Bleach	The Clowhite Company, Hampton, GA

Coronet	Paper towels, toilet tissue	Georgia Pacific Corp., Atlanta, GA
Damp Rid	Moisture absorber	Damprid Inc., Orlando, FL  www.damprid.com
Decorator Towels	Paper towels	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR
Diamond	Aluminum foil	Reynolds Metals Co., Richmond, VA
Envi	Personal grooming products	IQ Products Co., Houston, TX
Greased Lightning	Multipurpose cleaner, degreaser	A&M Cleaning Products, Clemson, SC
Great Value Home	Zipper lock storage bags	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AL
K2r	Spot-Lifter For clothing, carpets	Dist by: Spontex, Inc., Columbia, TN
Mean Green	Cleaner & degreaser	Chem Pro, Inc., Spartanburg, SC
Personna	Razor blades	American Safety Razor Co., Verona, VA
Quality Care	Antibacterial spray disinfectant	Cleaning Solutions Group, Havre De Grace, MD
Reynolds wrap	Aluminum foil	Reynolds Metals Co., Richmond, VA

Sparkle	Paper towels, napkins	Georgia Pacific Corp., Atlanta, GA

Un-Du	Candle wax remover	Doumar Products, Inc., Dallas, TX
White Arrow	Bleach	Astor Products, Inc., Jacksonville, FL

Additional Tools for Research

Alabama Development Office Industrial Classification List	List of major business located in Alabama	www.ado.state.al.us/AIDNET/AIDNET-1.htm#Industrial%20Classification%20List

SOUTHERN BUSINESSES

CONVENIENCE STORES –The following stores are subsidiaries of The Pantry, Inc. headquartered in Sanford, NC www.thepantry.com/home.htm :

Big K, Depot, ETNA, Express Stop, Fast Lane, Food Chief,  Handy-Way, Kangaroo, Lil’ Champ, Market Express, MiniMart, On The Way, Quick Stop, Quick Stop, Smokers Express, Sprint, The Pantry, Wicker Mart, Zip Mart.

More to come!

Captain D’s Seafood	Nashville, TN
http://www.captainds.com/menu/
Church’s Chicken	Subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Atlanta, GA
www.churchs.com/
Luby’s	San Antonio, TX
www.lubys.com
Popeyes’s	Subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Atlanta, GA
www.popeyes.com/menu/menu.asp
Shoney’s, Inc.	Nashville, TN

www.shoneys.com
More to come!
SUPERMARKETS
Food Lion	Salisbury, NC
http://www.foodlion.com/
Harris Teeter	Charlotte, NC

Publix	Lakeland, FL
Winn-Dixie Stores	Jacksonville, FL
www.winn-dixie.com/
More to come!

A useful research tool for Southern patriots searching for food and beverage producers in Virginia is the
VIRGINIA FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTORY
www.vdacs.state.va.us/food&beverage/index.html
This directory contains a listing of producers and processors located in Virginia who produce or process a vast array of unique products including specialty fruits and vegetables, peanuts, hams, jams and jellies, cookies, cakes, candies, farm-raised fish, lamb and veal products, poultry products, herbs, spices, seasonings, cheeses, and much more. Listings include a company’s complete product line under all applicable categories.  Also included are company mailing addresses, phone and fax numbers, and internet e-mail addresses if available.
Other useful tools include:
GO SOUTH! For Quality Produce from the Southern U.S.
www.gosouthproduce.com/index_html
Southern United States Trade Association
www.susta.org
North American Miller’s Association
www.namamillers.org/a_mbr.html
GRITLIT.com
More Southern food than you can shake a stick at.
www.gritlit.com/index.html
Blue Ridge Foods Southern Foods
www.blueridgefoods.com/homepage_html
This difficult project is under constant research. There are many categories, products and businesses yet to be added to this list.  As they become known they will be included.
For additional information or to help us add to this list contact:
email: BuySouthern