A T Siravo & Co

Operational for more than 20 years, Eastland Food Corporation offers a variety of Asian food products in more than 25 U.S. states. It features food products through various brands, including Asian Best, Carabao, Maesri, Golden Mountain, Vitamilk and Coco King. The company provides frozen seafood, canned fruits and vegetables, snacks, sauces, curry pastes and rice products. It offers food products through several supermarkets, wholesalers, Asian specialty stores, restaurants, independent grocers and fast food outlets. Eastland Food Corporation provides products from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines. It offers container shipment and distribution services.

Founded in 1871, Chiquita Brands is a global marketer, producer and distributor of fresh fruits, processed fruits and vegetable products under Chiquita and other brand names. It sells packaged salads under the brand name, Fresh Express. The company operates its business through sourcing, transportation, marketing and distribution of bananas; fresh fruits and vegetables; and salads, foodservice and fresh-cut fruit products. It also offers fruit ingredient products, fruit juices, ice cream and other consumer packaged goods. The company has more than 25,000 employees and operates in over 70 countries throughout the world. It also owns a German distribution company, Atlanta, and various power plants, warehouses, irrigation systems, wharves and a railroad. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Chiquita Brands is also located in Mansfield, Mass.

Established in 1983 in Auburn, Mass., Auburn Merchandise Distributors began its growth to become a leader in its wholesale industry. The company moved to Whitinsville, Mass., in a 130,000-square-foot facility that has a supply of candy, grocery, tobacco products and frozen foods. Auburn Merchandise Distributors also manages nonfood items such as store supplies, automotive products, health and beauty care supplies and general merchandise to thousands of customers in New England. It is a subsidiary of Warren Equities, which is holding company for several separate entities marketing petroleum, grocery items and tobacco products throughout the Northeast.