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MidOcean US Advisor LP (MidOcean Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by James Edward Virtue. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Florida Food Products LLC manufactures vegetable juice concentrates and derivatives used in a multitude of food applications from savory to beverages, sports nutrition and meats. It offers Veg Con, Veg Blend, Veg Dry, Crystal Dry, and Aloe Con. The company was founded by Alexander Brown in 1954 and is headquartered in Eustis, FL.

Louisiana Fish Fry Products Ltd. manufactures and supplies branded food products. It offers batter and coatings, seafood boils, sauces and marinades, entrees and rice mixes, and spices and seasonings. The company was founded by Tony Pizzolato in 1982 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Image International Manufacturing, Inc. provides clinical skin care products. It operates under the brand name of Image Skincare. The firm?s products include Vital C facial oil, the MAX stem cell neck lift, Ageless total eye cr?me and lightening cleanser. The company was founded by Janna M. Ronert in 2003 and is headquartered in Lantana, FL.

AAM Powder Metal Components, Inc., also known as Cloyes, is a leading designer, developer, manufacturer, and distributor of timing drive systems and components for the automotive aftermarket. The company is based in Fort Smith, AR, and has subsidiaries in Mexico and the United States. The company's products are critical components for engine performance and function, used in high-performance and replacement applications. Cloyes serves a broad customer base, including wholesale distributors, national and local retailers, re-packagers, and production engine builders, and sells its products under the Cloyes® brand throughout North America and Dynagear® in Mexico. The company was founded in 1921, and the CEO is John Hanighen.

Peter J. Solomon Co. provides investment advisory services. The company offers corporate finance, restructuring, private financings, merger and acquisitions services. It also offers services to the retail, wholesale, catalogue distribution, consumer products, healthcare and media industries. Peter J. Solomon Co. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York City, NY

The EVERY Co. engages in producing eggs. Its egg white products are used in food cakes, meringues, and macarons. The company was founded by David Anchel, Isha Datar, and Arturo Elizondo and is headquartered San Francisco, CA.

Evergrain LLC is a sustainable ingredient company that provides food and beverage-based protein and fiber barley ingredients. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. Evergrain was founded by Greg Belt, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

CREAGRI, Inc. develops and supplies antioxidant polyphenols. Its products are used for functional foods, health and dietary supplements. The company was founded by Roberto Crea in 1998 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

National Starch, a subsidiary of AkzoNobel, is the leading global supplier of specialty starches with a principal focus on supplying the food industry. They also serve the papermaking market and supply high-value industrial starch technology for a variety of other consumer and industrial products and processes. The company employs 2,250 people and has operations in 30 countries. National Starch's goal as a business is to be the partner of choice as it seeks to harness the power of innovation in specialty starches for the next generation of food products. In addition, the company seeks to grow selectively within niche segments of papermaking and applications for natural polymers in industrial applications. With roots extending back to 1895, their people are innovators in starch science with a record of breakthroughs in specialty starches extending back to the very foundations of the industry and continuing today. Their ongoing investments in research and development are aimed at ever deepening their understanding and broadening their capabilities in specialty starch. Innovation in key growth platforms in response to consumer trends and demographic changes, combined with differential management of traditional modified starches, are focal points. National Starch operates a highly flexible global manufacturing network which can service both local and multinational specialty starch customers with products manufactured from a variety of starch sources. They actively pursue a sustainability improvement agenda commensurate with customer expectations and including world-class levels for safety, health and environment.

Global Innovation Corp. is engaged in the manufacture of printed circuit boards. Its product complex multi-layer circuit boards includes antenna and metal back radio frequency. The company was founded by Brad Jacoby in 1985 and is headquartered in Wylie, TX.

Nestle USA, Inc. produces dairy and bakery products. Its products include chocolate and confectionaries, beverages, ice cream, juices, milk products, pet food, prepared foods, and sports nutrition. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Mars, Inc. engages in the production of confectionery and animal food products. Its brands include M&M?s, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Dove, Pedigree, Whiskas, Extra, Skittles, Uncle Ben's, and Cocoavia. The company was founded by Franklin Clarence Mars in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Holiday Group Inc. manufactures luggage and casual bags. Its products include business cases, camera and media bags, backpacks, sport bags, hockey bags, ski and board bags, handbags, small leather goods, travel accessories and umbrellas. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.