James W. Lee

Western Association of Food Chains, Inc. provides learning opportunities in the food industry through various education initiatives. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company has more than 100 donors who support its mission, and it offers scholarship opportunities to students.

Stater Bros. Markets, Inc. owns and operates supermarkets. Its supermarkets include bakery, floral, meat, produce, seafood, and deli departments. The firm offers flowers and gift baskets for special occasions, gift cards for holidays, birthdays, graduations, baby showers, weddings, housewarmings, or other special occasions; money transfers, bill payments, and money orders for consumers. The company was founded by Cleo Stater and Leo Stater on August 17, 1936 and is headquartered in San Bernardino, CA.

Wild Oats Markets, Inc. owns and operates a natural foods supermarket chain. The company was founded in July 1987 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Ralphs Grocery Co. operates a chain of grocery stores and supermarkets. The company also operates warehouse style stores. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Compton, CA.

Topco Associates LLC provides procurement, quality assurance, packaging, and other services for its food industry member-owners and customers. It engages in procuring perishables, such as fresh and processed meats, and produce/floral programs; dairy/bakery, frozen, grocery, health and beauty care, and non-grocery and commodity items; and foodservice products that comprise frozen vegetables, breaded frozen vegetable appetizers, fresh and frozen protein offerings, custom dairy products, shortening and oil supplies, bulk mayonnaise and salad dressings, potato appetizers, frozen potatoes, condiments, dressings and sauces, fountain soda and equipment, and sushi. The company was founded in December 1950 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

California Grocers Association is a non-profit organization that represents the grocer industry. The non-profit company is based in Sacramento, CA and has subsidiaries in United States. Ronald Fong has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Food Marketing Institute, Inc. develops, promotes, and conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.