ILLINOIS FOOD RETAILERS ASSOCIATION 2008 BUYERS GUIDE REFERENCE LIST

ACCOUNTANTS BROKERS, BUSINESS DISPLAYS Coleman & Associates ...... 773/444-3100 American Business Brokers ...... 309/208-9414 Dahlstrom Display, Inc...... 708/410-4500 Crouch, Farley, & Heuring, PC ...... 573/332-1177 FMS ...... 877/435-9400 BROKERS, FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, FOOD Acosta Sales & Marketing ...... 630/620-7600 Kehe Food Distributors ...... 815/886-0700 ADVERTISING / PROMOTION Advantage Sales and Marketing ...... 847/593-5990 Monarch Visual Solutions, Inc...... 800/687-1234 Crossmark Sales & Marketing ...... 630/424-9200 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER Impact Sales, Inc...... 630/652-9700 Concord / First Data Corp...... 800/235-1794 ARCHITECTS / CONSULTING / CONSTRUCTION William F. Brockman Co...... 800/642/7771 Shazam, Inc...... 800/844-4278

The Redmond Company ...... 262/896-8722 EQUIPMENT DEALERS

CASH REGISTERS - COMPUTER SYSTEMS Berkel Midwest Sales & Service ...... 800/921-9151 ATM MACHINES Integrated Store Systems ...... 815/758-1645 Biro of Chicago, Inc...... 773/486-5420 Access Solutions, Inc...... 630/355-9595 Merchants Solutions ...... 800/486-3214 Fotel, Inc...... 630/932-7520

North Country Business Products ...... 414/529-3173 Group Four Retail Equipment ...... 800/326-2460 AUTOMATIC DOORS POS Plus, LLC...... 618/993-7587 Hays Food Sys./Chester’s Chicken ...... 800/970-7156 Besam Automated Entrance ...... 708/599-2800 Retail Data Systems of Chicago ...... 630/435-7200 Hobart Corporation ...... 847/631-0067

Pro Food Sys./Champs Chicken ...... 888/581-9188 BAKERIES CEREALS R. W. Refrigeration-Kysor/Warren...... 217/753-0100 Alpha Baking Company ...... 630/924-7550 General Mills ...... 630/810-0727 The Asap Group ...... 815/496-3800 Chicago Baking Company ...... 630/655-0622 U. S. Refrigeration ...... 800/458-7255 Cuisine De France ...... 847/318-5340 CHECKOUT COUNTERS Zero Zone ...... 800/326-2460 George Weston Bakeries ...... 708/409-4295 Reynolds/Burroughs/Royston ...... 800/326-2460 Gonnella Baking Company ...... 312/733-2020 ETHNIC FOODS Haas Baking Company ...... 800/325-3171 CHEESE La Preferida, Inc ...... 773/254-7200 Honey Wafer Baking Company ...... 708/388-9010 Avanti Food Company ...... 815/379-2155 Pronto Foods Company ...... 312/733-0000 Interstate Brands/Butternut ...... 217/324-2413 Kraft Foods ...... 630/547-6378 Ziyad Brothers Importing ...... 708-222-8330 Interstate Brands - Peoria ...... 309/674-9221 Meadow-Lane Cheese Company ...... 773/283-1370 Interstate Brands/Wonder ...... 708/482-7770 Shullsburg Creamery Inc...... 800/533-9594 FISH Labriola Baking Company ...... 708/385-4884 Williams Cheese Company ...... 800/968-4492 Noon Hour Food Products ...... 312/382-1177 Lewis Bakeries ...... 812/425-4642 Supreme Lobster and Seafood ...... 630/832-6700 Maplehurst Bakeries, Inc...... 800/428-3200 COFFEE,TEA Natural Ovens Bakery, Inc...... 847/298-1014 FOODS, GROCERY Sara Lee / Senseo ...... 630/416-6755 Pepperidge Farm, Inc...... 630/241-2662 ConAgra Foods ...... 630/857-1447 Stewarts Private Blend Foods ...... 773/489-2500 Sara Lee Bakery Group / Chicago ...... 773/376-7700 Kraft Foods...... 630/547-6350 Thomas J. Lipton Inc...... 630/955-5488 Turano Baking Co...... 708/788-9220

FROZEN FOODS CONDIMENTS/SEASONINGS/DRESSINGS/OILS Gaucho Foods, Inc...... 630/452-2354 J. D. Mullen Company ...... 618/586-2727 BANKS & FINANCIAL SERVICE On Cor Frozen Foods ...... 847/205-1040 McCormick & Company, Inc ...... 616/874-5822 Financial Management Solutions ...... 615/294-4055 Morton Salt ...... 312/807-2000 J.P. Morgan/ Chase Bank ...... 630/221-2141 FUEL SERVICE Xcell International Corp...... 630/323-0107 La Salle Bank NA ...... 800/772-9977 Retail Fuel Solutions ...... 402/466-5800

Plaza Bank ...... 708/456-3440 COOKIES AND CRACKERS U.S. Bank ...... 312/325-8762 GENERAL MERCHANDISE Kraft Nabisco Biscuit Division ...... 630/629-9831 Valu Merchandisers Company ...... 800/480-8258

Barcode Products COUPON REDEMPTION Fotel, Inc...... 630/932-7520 GREETING CARDS Illinois Food Retailers Assn...... 800/624-6712 Marian Heath Greeting Cards ...... 616/204-7000 ScanAps ...... 866/472-2627 BEER

Anheuser-Busch, Inc ...... 309/243-1988 ICE DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ICE CREAM Boston Beer Company ...... 800/372-1131 Lang Ice Company ...... 773/735-5000 Dean Foods Company ...... 800/332-6264 Goose Island Beer Company ...... 312/593-0869 Tinley Ice Company ...... 708/532-8777 Dutch Farms ...... 773/660-0900 Miller Brewing Company ...... 630/625-5200 Edy's Grand Ice Cream Company ...... 630/924-7755 Miller Brewing Company ...... 314/822-5483 Golden Guernsey Dairy ...... 262/547-1700 Pabst Brewing Company ...... 630/980-4714 The Huber Brewing Company ...... 630/820-8822 Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc ...... 217/423-3459

Roberts Dairy Company ...... 800/397-7575

BEVERAGES - SOFT DRINKS/WATER Schoep’s Ice Cream ...... 800/236-4050

Cadbury Schweppes Bottling ...... 708/449-2802 Shullsburg Creamery Inc...... 800/533-9594

Coca Cola–Lakeshore Div...... 847/647-0200 Swiss Valley Farms ...... 563/468-6600 Illinois Food Retailers Association Coca Cola - Central States ...... 630/584-3600 1919 S. Highland Avenue, Suite 265-D Crystal Geyser Water ...... 847/741-0051 DELI / CHICKEN PROGRAMS Lombard, IL 60148 Pepsi Americas ...... 773/893-2300 Hays Food Systems ...... 800/970/7156 630-627-8100 Pepsi Cola -Champaign ...... 217/352-4126 Lipari Foods ...... 800/729-3354 IL Toll free 1-800-624-6712 Primo Water ...... 800/748-7788 Pro Food Sys./Champs Chicken ...... 888/581-9188 www.ilfood.org Zafi Beverages ...... 847/729-8970 Reser's Fine Foods ...... 816/734-9472

INSURANCE ORGANIZATIONS RECYCLING Arthur Gallagher Risk Mngmnt ...... 630/285-3686 American Egg Board ...... 217/524-9131 A & R Recycling ...... 773/254-3706 Crissie Insurance Group ...... 847/296-0655 Central Illinois Food Bank ...... 217/522-4022 Commercial Waste Systems ...... 219/663-5678 Finn Insurance Agency, Inc...... 708/447-8300 Food Marketing Institute (F.M.I.) ...... 202/452-8444 Larcker Recycling Service, Inc...... 630/922-0759 Gallagher Benefit Services ...... 630/694-5256 Grocery Merchandising Assn...... 630/953-2160 Grocers Insurance Group ...... 800/755-3633 Greater Chicago Food Depository...... 773/247-3663 REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE Reliance Standard Life Insurance ...... 847/252-1130 Illinois Beef Association ...... 217/787-4280 Carrier / Tyler Refrigeration ...... 269/683-2000 Risk Planners, Inc...... 800/328-7475 Illinois Department of Agriculture ...... 217/782-6675 Criosbanc ...... 800/326-2460 Independent Aggressive Grocers ...... 630/627-8100 Grocers Smart Accessories ...... 866/855-4555 INVENTORY SERVICE Midwest Dairy Association ...... 309/454-5099 Hussman Corporation ...... 314/349-1711 A.J.W. Inventory Service ...... 877/259-2686 National Confectioners Association ...... 703-790-5750 R. W. Refrigeration (Kysor/Warren) ...... 217/753-0100

National Grocers Assn (NGA) ...... 703/516-0700 Thompson Mechanical Corp...... 708/615-0300 LABELS, FORMS & PRICE MARKING Northern Illinois Food Bank ...... 630/443-6910 Tyler Refrigeration Corp ...... 616/683-2000 AAA Price Tag & Specialty Co...... 800/222-5272 UFCW Midwest Benefits Fund ...... 847/384-7000 U. S. Refrigeration ...... 800/458-7255 Ebra Products ...... 847/669-3356 University Of Illinois Ext...... 309/792-2500 Zero Zone ...... 800/326-2460 Labelforce ...... 630/554-3492

PACKAGING SUPPLIES RENDERERS LINEN SUPPLY Natural Packaging...... 708/246-3420 Darling International, Inc...... 773/376-5550 American Industrial Service Co...... 815/806-0983 Kaluzny Brothers, Inc ...... 815/744-1453

PASTA LIQUOR / WINE DISTRIBUTORS Foulds Inc...... 847/362-3062 SANDWICHES – PREPARED Foster’s Wine Estates ...... 815/577-1011 Strom Products, LTD...... 847/236-9676 H.C. Schau & Son, Inc...... 630/783-1000 Frederick Wildman and Sons ...... 773/687-9108

Goose Island Beer ...... 312/593-0869 PAYMENT PROCESSING SCALES / SLICERS Heritage Wine Cellars Ltd...... 847-965-3625 IPP of America ...... 888/477-7297 Berkel Midwest Sales & Service ...... 800/921-9151 Hess Collection Winery ...... 773/299-7300 Biro of Chicago, Inc...... 773/486-5420 Kobrand Corp...... 773/870-1865 PAYROLL PROCESSING Hobart Corporation ...... 630/787-2500 Louis Glunz Wines ...... 847/808-0860 FMS ...... 877/435-9400 Metro Premium Wines ...... 847/437-4414 SECURITY EQUIPMENT Niebaum-Coppola ...... 312/932-0147 PEST CONTROL R & T Security Systems ...... 708/482-4682 North Lake Wines ...... 630/289-5663 McCloud Services ...... 847/944-9502 Universal Security, Inc...... 312/642-7447 Palm Bay Imports...... 800/872-5622 Orkin Pest Control...... 847/690-0581 Pernod Ricard USA ...... 312/231-9069 SHOPPING CARTS Pinnacle Fine Wines ...... 773/890-8499 PETROLEUM SERVICE COMPANIES Group Four Retail Equipment ...... 800/326-2460 Remy Cointreau U.S.A...... 773/725-7918 Mansfield Oil Company ...... 770/330-0392 Mart Cart/Assembled Products ...... 800/326-2460 Sopexa Wines of France ...... 913/568-9687 R.W. Rogers Company ...... 630/377-9033 Terlato Wines International ...... 708/485-0817 PRE-PAID PHONE CARDS Technibilt / Cari-All ...... 800/326-2460 Trinchero Family Estates ...... 630/718-1549 Easy Call ...... 773/427-1700

SNACKS LOTTERY PIZZA C. J. Vitner, Inc ...... 773/523-7900 Illinois State Lottery ...... 217/782-8294 Avanti Food Company ...... 815/379-2155 Frito Lay, Inc...... 312/821-1335

Butch's Premium Pizza ...... 309/263-8401 Jays Foods L.L.C...... 773/731-8400 MARKET RESEARCH Home Run Inn Frozen Foods ...... 630/783-9696 Snyders of Hanover ...... 708/633-0705 Willard Bishop ...... 847/381-4443 Kraft Pizza Corporation ...... 630/547-6389

Power Play Dist. (Home Run Inn) ...... 630/972-2645 SPEND MANAGEMENT MEAT AND POULTRY Intesource ...... 773/856-6128 Cargill Food Distribution ...... 800/323-9182 PRINTERS

Uncle Mel’s Ribs ...... 847/818-8987 Atlantic Press, Inc...... 708/424-3400 TRANSPORTATION Fisher Printing ...... 708/598-1500 C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc...... 630/972-3900 MEAT SPECIALTIES Rapid Circular Press ...... 312/421-5611

Carl Buddig & Company ...... 708/798-0900 RBO Printlogistix ...... 314/373-1424 WHOLESALE FOOD DISTRIBUTORS

Associated Wholesale Grocers ...... 417/875-4000 MONEY COUNTING SYSTEMS Central Grocers Cooperative, Inc ...... 847/451-0660 RSS Partners, Inc. (The Banker) ...... 888/748-5338 PRODUCE Certco, Inc ...... 608/271-4500 Fresh Express ...... 708/444-3020 Certified Grocers Midwest, Inc ...... 708/579-2100 MONEY ORDERS Green Giant Fresh ...... 208/524-1900 Dearborn Wholesale Grocers ...... 800/999-3663 Western Union Financial Services ...... 630/571-5440 Indianapolis Fruit Company ...... 800/377-2425 Eby Brown ...... 800/942-5951 Ron’s Produce Company ...... 217/824-2239 IGA, Inc...... 773/693-4520 NEWS MEDIA/PUBLICATIONS Nash Finch Company ...... 952/857-4169 Chicago Sun Times ...... 312-321-2470 PROPANE EXCHANGE Save-A-Lot Food Stores ...... 314/592-9645 Chicago Tribune ...... 630/368-4110 Horizon Propane ...... 417/827-4317 Supervalu – Champaign ...... 217/384-2745 Food Industry News ...... 847/699-3300 Supervalu – Pleasant Prairie ...... 262/947-9211 Progressive Grocer ...... 312/663-5560 PROMOTION COMPANIES Supervalu – St. Louis ...... 314/595-1753 Super Market News ...... 312/870-5015 Dahlstrom Display, Inc...... 708/410-4500 Winkler Wholesale Grocers ...... 800/621-3843 WGN Radio ...... 312-222-5079

With most sincere gratitude we salute the companies listed and their executives who so ardently support the independents' cause. Their generous contributions assured the success of your convention. We recognize their exceptional cooperation and suggest you, our retail store member, let the company representatives know how you feel about their assistance. All of these companies merit your support.

as of 2/20/2008