Dan Brown

Nestl? Waters North America, Inc. produces and distributes a portfolio of bottled water and iced tea brands. It offers Acqua Panna, Arrowhead, Deer Park, Nestea, Ice Mountain, Nestle Pure Life, Nestle Splash, Ozarka, Perrier, Poland Spring, S. Pellegrino, Sanpellegrino Fruit Beverages, and Zephyrhills. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc. provides manufacturing and supply-chain services of frozen food products. The firm engages in the manufacturing of food products such as pizza, pie, ice cream, egg rolls, side dishes, appetizers and handheld products. The company is headquartered in Marshall, MN.

Schwan's Co. engages in the manufacturing and marketing of frozen foods through home-delivery, retail-grocery, and food-service channels. It provides products under the brands Red Baron, Tony's, Freschetta, Pagoda, Edwards, and Mrs. Smith's. The company was founded by Marvin M. Schwan on March 18, 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, MN.

Schwan's Shared Services LLC manufactures and markets frozen foods. The firm offers pizzas and desserts on its delivery trucks, grocery-store freezers and online to the foodservice industry. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, MN.

Azalea Capital LLC (Azalea Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Patrick A. Duncan. The firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

Benestar Brands LLC operates as a holding company with interests in snack products, including pork rinds, and corn tortilla chips. Its brands include Mac's, Cazo de Oro, Turkey Creek, PÖRQ, and Chicas Chips. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Arbel Growth Partners is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Welch Foods, Inc. markets and distributes fruit juice. The company has processing plants in Westfield, North East, Lawton, Grandview, Kennewick, and Yakima Valley. It offers products including refrigerated juices, cocktails, frozen and shelf-stable concentrates, and sparkling juice cocktails. The company was founded by Thomas Bramwell Welch in 1869 and is headquartered in Concord, MA.

MBOLD LLC is a coalition of food and agriculture business leaders and innovators based in St. Paul, MN. The private company is part of the Greater MSP Partnership, which is a coalition of more than 4,500 individuals from over 300 leading businesses, universities, cities, counties, and philanthropic organizations. MBOLD is focused on accelerating solutions to the most pressing challenges facing the food and agriculture sectors, particularly related to climate change, natural resource challenges, and the growing demand for food. The company is working to address these challenges through collaboration and innovation.