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Mathias Gedney founded M.A. Gedney Company in 1881 when he began his own pickle company. The company makes its original fermented dills just as Mathias Anderson Gedney did back in 1881. It insists that Gedney cucumbers be hand picked at the perfect size and time of ripeness. From the beginning, the Gedney family has preferred real onions and peppers and real sprigs of fresh dill over flavoring oils or chemicals. Its patented pickle-finisher gently pushes even tiny cukes below the jar lip so Gedney Pickles are never smashed. The company designed its own pickle pasteurizer which precisely heats and cools each jar after filling with brine made of its Gedney vinegar. In addition to pickles, it also offers condiments, dips and sauces. M.A. Gedney Company is located in Chaska, Minn.

Upper Lakes Foods is a family owned and operated full-line, full-service food distributor founded in 1967. With annual sales in excess of $200 million, we are the 29th largest broad-line food service distributer in America. We service a wide variety of food service operators in the Upper Midwest ranging from independent restaurants to schools to healthcare facilities. We currently stock more than 10, 000 foodservice products from over 700 quality vendors. We are the largest independent distributor in Minnesota.

Buddy Eian started Buddy's Kitchen in 1974. The first product manufactured at Buddy's was a frozen prepared omelet for the airline industry. Since that beginning, the product line has grown to include frozen sandwiches, plus breakfast and dinner entrees. The company s markets include vending, convenience stores, retail grocery outlets and airline accounts throughout the United States. Some of its food menu items include omelets, toast, biscuits, ham and cheese sandwiches, a variety of grilled sandwiches and frozen fresh sandwiches. Buddy's Kitchen is headquartered in Burnsville, Minn.