Kurt M. Luttecke

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. produces ice cream using dairy products from a Vermont dairy cooperative. Its products include ice cream, frozen yoghurt and novelties. The company was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978 and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT.

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. operated supermarkets and grocery stores. Its brand names included A&P, Food Basics, The Food Emporium, Path Mark, and Super fresh Waldbaums. The company was founded by George Huntington Hartford and George Francis Gilman in 1850 and was headquartered in Ramsey, NJ.

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.

Homeland Stores, Inc. owns and operates supermarkets in Oklahoma. It offers groceries and general merchandise, most have delicatessens and pharmacies and some have specialty departments (ethnic foods, floral services and seafood). The company is headquartered in Edmond, OK.

APW Ltd. used to design, manufacture and integrates electronic products. The company designs and manufactures large, complex infrastructure products for original equipment manufacturers (OEM's) in the communications, large enterprise hardware and Internet markets. It specializes in manufacturing enclosures, thermal management, power supplies and backplanes, as well as core competencies in product and system design, integration and supply chain management. The company was headquartered in located in Waukesha, WI.

Enact Mortgage Insurance Corp. provides mortgage insurance services. Its products include borrower paid, MI lender paid and MI homeopeners. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

eBags, Inc. operates as an online retailer of bags, luggage and accessories. Its products include luggage, handbags, laptop backpacks and sleeves, messenger bags, fashion and travel accessories. The company was founded by Andrew Youngs, Peter Cobb, Jon C. Nordmark, Eliot Cobb and Frank Steed in May 1998 and is headquartered in Greenwod Village, CO.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

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.

Fresh Produce Sportswear, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets women & children's apparels. Its products include sportswear, resortwear, casual apparel, swimwear and other related accessories. It operates outlet stores throughout the US. Fresh Produce Sportswear was founded in 1984 by Thom and Mary Vernon and is located in Boulder, CO.

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.

Part of Albertsons Cos., Inc., Jewel Food Stores, Inc. is an American company that operates grocery markets. The company is based in IL.

Greenmont Capital Partners LLC (Greenmont Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Mark A. Retzloff. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Albertson's LLC owns and operates retail food and drug stores. Its products include bakery items, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, seafood, snacks, and liquor. The company was founded by Joe Albertson in 1939 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

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.

Arhaus LLC provides home furnishings. It offers furniture for the living and dining room area, bedroom, office furniture, lighting products, rugs, bedding and pillows and outdoor furniture. The firm provides accessories which include candles and candle holders, glass, mirrors, seasonal and decorative products, framed arts, wall and holiday accents. The company was founded by Jack Reed and John Reed in 1986 and is headquartered in Walton Hills, OH.

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.

Ganeden Biotech, Inc. manufactures and supplies probiotic ingredients. It licenses probiotic technology for use in products in a range of applications, including functional probiotic foods and beverages, probiotic supplements, and topical applications, and feed additives for use in animal health and livestock production. The firm offers GanedenBC30, a probiotic ingredient that is used in food and beverage applications. Its ingredient, Bonicel is formulation friendly for anti-aging creams, gels, masks, serums, body lotions, cosmetics and hair care products and also Bonicel is the probiotic-derived, personal care ingredient shown to dramatically reduce signs of aging. The company was founded by Sean Farmer in 1997 and is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, OH.

New Albertson's, Inc. owns and operates grocery and drug stores. It offers deli, bakery, total photo, fresh produce, gift cards and floral, meat and seafood, and natural and organic products. The firm also provides prescription products, as well as in-store health screenings, personalized medical reviews, health education, and adult immunization services. It also provides online shopping services. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Madhava Honey Ltd. manufactures natural sweetener products. It provides natural and healthy alternatives to refined sugars and artificial sweeteners. The firm’s products include Agave Nectar, Ambrosia Honey and Mountain Gold Honey. The company was founded by Robert Utley and Craig Gerbore in 1973 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

The Red Bull Inn operates and franchises a food restaurant chain. The private company is based in Malmesbury, UK.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.