Foods Alive

Kraft Foods is among global leaders in branded foods and beverages. Kraft has grown to become the largest food and beverage company headquartered in North American. It is the second largest food company in the world. Kraft products are marketed in more than 155 countries. Kraft Foods includes many well-known brands and products. Brands include Kraft, Philadelphia cream cheese, Jacobs and Maxwell House coffees, Toblerone chocolates, Oreo cookies, Ritz crackers and Crystal Light and Tang beverages. Kraft is the number one cheese brand in the world. Kraft brand is also known for its salad dressings, packaged dinner, barbecue sauce and other products. Kraft employs more than 98,000 people in 70 countries. Kraft Foods maintains its headquarters in Northfield, Ill., and its locations include Kendallville, Ind.

Abbott Laboratories is a publicly traded health care company that develops and manufactures medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. It provides products for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and autoimmune disorders. The company offers products under the Similac, Ensure, Glucerna, AdvantEdge, Body-for-LIFE and ZonePerfect brands. Abbott Laboratories maintains more than 100 manufacturing, distribution, research and development locations throughout the world. The company offers medical foods and feeding devices for patients with special dietary needs due to injuries, food allergies and respiratory conditions. It provides coronary stent graft systems and specialty catheters. Abbott Laboratories also offers products under the TriCor and TriLipix brands. The company manages a staff of over 72,000 employees. It offers instrument systems for hospitals, reference labs, blood banks, physician s offices and clinics. The company s subsidiaries include Abbott Bioresearch Center, Abbott Cardiovascular and Abbott Endocrinology.