ILLINOIS FOOD RETAILERS ASSOCIATION 2005 BUYERS GUIDE REFERENCE LIST
ACCOUNTANTS William F. Brockman Co...... 800/642/7771 Fox River Foods ...... 630/896-1991 FMS ...... 410/761-9400 Kehe Food Distributors ...... 815/886-3700
Jacobs & Newmark, P.C...... 847/537-0100 Ken Young Food Distributors ...... 708/385-4703 CASH REGISTERS - COMPUTER SYSTEMS ADVERTISING / PROMOTION Accurate Retail Systems, Inc...... 708/452-6338 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER Monarch Advertising, Inc...... 800/687-1234 Bi-State Cash Register...... 815/395-1234 Concord EFS, Inc...... 800/235-1794 Cash Register Systems...... 800/333-1708 Fifth Third Bank Processing Solutions 513/534- ATM MACHINES Merchants Solutions...... 708/449-6650 7742 Access Solutions, Inc...... 630/355-9595 POS Plus, LLC...... 618/993-7587 Lynk Merchant Services ...... 314/972-6464
Global Cash Network, Inc...... 847/385-0300 Retail Data Systems of Chicago..... 630/435-7200 EQUIPMENT DEALERS
Berkel Midwest Sales & Service ... 800/921-9151 AUTOMATIC DOORS CEREALS Biro of Chicago, Inc...... 773/486-5420 Besam Automated Entrance Systems... 708/599-2800 General Mills ...... 630/810-0727 Group Four Retail Equipment ...... 800/326-2460
Hays Food Systems–Chester Fried .. 636/379-8401 BAKERIES CHECKOUT COUNTERS Hobart Corporation ...... 847/631-0067 Alpha Baking Company...... 630/924-7550 Reynolds/Burroughs/Royston...... 800/326-2460 Illinois Food Systems ...... 217/428-4890 Chicago Baking Company...... 773/536-7700 Midwest Equipment Company ...... 636/343-0664 George Weston Bakeries-St. Louis... 314/428-5266 CHEESE Royston (Reynolds&Burroughs checkouts) 800/326- George Weston Bakeries-Mokena...... 630/543-9322 Avanti Food Company...... 815/379-2155 2460 Gonnella Baking Company...... 312/733-2020 Jim’s Cheese Pantry...... 800/345-3571 Zone Mechannical ...... 708/237-1370 Interstate Brands/Butternut...... 217/324-2413 Kraft Foods ...... 630/547-6350
Interstate Brands - Peoria...... 309/674-9221 Meadow-Lane Cheese Company...... 773/283-1370 ETHNIC FOODS Interstate Brands/Wonder...... 708/482-7770 La Preferida, Inc ...... 773/254-7200 Lewis Bakeries...... 812/425-4642 COFFEE,TEA Laredo Foods ...... 773/762-1500 Fratelli Coffee ...... 847/671-7300 Maplehurst Bakeries, Inc...... 800/428-3200 Stewarts Private Blend Foods...... 773/489-2500 Milano Bakery, Inc...... 815/727-2253 FISH - FRESH Thomas J. Lipton Inc...... 630/955-5488 Natural Ovens Bakery, Inc...... 847/298-1014 Supreme Lobster and Seafood ...... 630/832-6700 Pepperidge Farm, Inc...... 630/241-2662 Sara Lee Bakery Group / Chicago.... 773/376-7700 CONDIMENTS/SEASONINGS/DRESSINGS/OILS FLOOR CLEANING CHEMICALS & EQUIPMENT Turano Baking Co...... 708/788-9220 Archer Daniels Midland Company..... 800/510-2178 Triad Industrial Supply Corp. .... 800/397-0003
Bernhardt’s Restaurant...... 217/839-3457 FOODS, GROCERY BANKS & FINANCIAL SERVICE Chef Dick’s Barbeque & Dipping Sauce217/854-8826 ConAgra Foods ...... 630/512-1447 Bank One ...... 630/221-2141 Goldman’s Gourmet, Inc...... 217/523-0885 Kraft Foods ...... 630/547-6350 Cannata, Bertucco, Denham & Assoc.. 847/318-0700 J. D. Mullen Company...... 618/586-2727
Financial Management Solutions..... 615/294-4055 Mad Will’s Food Company...... 415/433-1025 FROZEN FOODS La Salle Bank NA...... 630/941-2000 McCormick & Company, Inc...... 608/849-5483 On Cor Frozen Foods ...... 847/205-1040 Plaza Bank ...... 708/456-3440 Morton Salt ...... 630/495-0425
Raven Hot ...... 217/546-4686 BEER Red Cactus – USA ...... 217/222-7030 GENERAL MERCHANDISE Anheuser-Busch, Inc...... 309/243-1988 Reichert Spice Company...... 815/698-2688 Dik Drug Company ...... 630/655-4000 Boston Beer Company...... 800/372-1131 Swagger Foods ...... 847/913-1200 Valu Merchandisers Company ...... 816/360-8380 Joseph Huber Brewing...... 630/820-8822 Miller Brewing Company...... 630/625-5200 COOKIES AND CRACKERS GREETING CARDS Miller Brewing Company...... 314/822-5483 Gramma Murphy’s ...... 847/940-9576 Gallant Greetings ...... 800/621-4279 Pabst Brewing Company...... 630/980-4714 Keebler Company ...... 630/833-2900 Sunrise Greetings ...... 812/336-9900
Kraft Nabisco Biscuit Company...... 630/629-9831 V & M Sales Company ...... 641/682-0183 Benefit Programs
Elite Sales & Marketing (AFLAC).... 847/451-7105 ICE DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ICE CREAM Artic Glacier Premium Ice ...... 319/837-6013 Dean Foods Company...... 800/332-6264 BEVERAGES - SOFT DRINKS/WATER Home City Ice ...... 513/574-1800 Dutch Farms ...... 773/660-0900 Coca Cola Enterprises – Lakeshore Div.847/647-0200 Edy's Grand Ice Cream Company...... 630/924-7755 Coca Cola Enterprises - Central States630/584-3600 INSURANCE Golden Guernsey Dairy...... 262/547-1700 Coca Cola USA...... 314/532-8870 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co...... 630/773-3800 Midwest Dairy Association...... 309/454-5099 Crystal Geyser Water...... 847/548-5941 Brooke Insurance & Financial Services 847/506- Pearl Valley Eggs...... 815/443-2170 Dr. Pepper / Seven –Up Bottling Group708/449-2803 0660 Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc...... 217/423-3459 Pepsi Americas...... 773/893-2300 Finn Insurance Agency, Inc...... 708/447-8300 Roberts Dairy Company...... 319/338-7575 Pepsi Cola -Champaign...... 217/352-4126 GHP ...... 800/743-3901 Rose Acre Farms ...... 812/497-2557 RC Cola Bottling Co/Chicago...... 773/376-7000 Great Central Insurance ...... 309/688-8571 Shullsburg Creamery Inc...... 800/533-9594 Refreshment Services – Springfield. 217/522-6321 Grocers Insurance Group ...... 800/755-3633 Swiss Valley Farms...... 800/373-7657 Maryniw Financial Services ...... 847/658-9251
BROKERS, FOOD Risk Planners, Inc...... 800/328-7475 DELI Acosta Sales & Marketing...... 630/620-7600 Society Insurance ...... 888/576-2438 Lipari Foods ...... 800/729-3354 Advantage Sales and Marketing...... 847/593-5990 Reser's Fine Foods ...... 816/734-9472 INVENTORY SERVICE Crossmark Sales & Marketing...... 630/424-9200 Taylored Food Concepts ...... 847/682-2941 A.J.W. Inventory Service ...... 708/503-6340 Five Star Sales...... 217/351-9404 Windy City Provisions ...... 312/515-7769 Impact Sales, Inc...... 630/652-9700 DISTRIBUTORS, FOOD LABELS, FORMS & PRICE MARKING Saverino & Associates, Inc...... 800/242-6036 AAA Price Tag & Specialty Co...... 312/939-5363 UFCW Midwest Benefits Fund ...... 847/384-7000 Ebra Products...... 847/669-3356 University Of Illinois ...... 309/792-2500 SANITATION TRAINING Labelforce...... 630/554-3492 PACKAGING SUPPLIES United Laboratories ...... 800/323-2594 LIQUOR DISTRIBUTORS Bunzl U.S.A...... 800/333-8360 Banfi Vintners...... 800/645-6511 Matro Packaging ...... 630/599-0300 SCALES / SLICERS Beck’s Beer...... 773/677-9281 Mid Continent Paper Company ...... 314/989-0894 Berkel Midwest Sales & Service ... 800/921-9151 Crown Wines of Illinois...... 312/925-0975 Schwarz Paper Company ...... 847/966-2550 Biro of Chicago, Inc...... 773/486-5420 Direct Import Wine Company...... 312/466-9300 Hobart Corporation ...... 630/787-2500 Frederick Wildman and Sons...... 312/804-4377 PEST CONTROL Ishida ...... 715/234-9171 Heritage Wine Cellars Ltd...... 847-965-3625 Aaren Pest Control ...... 630/897-2100 Mettler Toledo ...... 630/585-7535 Hess Collection Winery...... 708/409-1339 Shankland Service & Sales ...... 708/485-4910 Louis Glunz Wines...... 847/808-0860 PET FOODS Walz Scale ...... 309/694-3200 Luneau U.S.A. Inc...... 708/204-0071 Nestle Purina Pet Care ...... 847/516-4273 Mediterranean Imports...... 847/228-9000 SECURITY EQUIPMENT Metro Premium Wines...... 847/437-4414 PRE-PAID PHONE CARDS Biopay ...... 703-467-8332 Paterno Wines International...... 847/609-5700 Easy Call ...... 773/427-1700 Checkpoint Systems ...... 708/482-4685 Pernod Ricard USA...... 773/510-7533 Sonitrol Chicagoland North ...... 847/205-0670 Remy Amerique...... 773/583-0205 PHOTO PROCESSING Robert Mondavi Wines...... 312/707-8910 Sundance Photo, Inc ...... 800/558-7818 SHOPPING CARTS
Southern Wine & Spirits...... 800/776-0180 Group Four Retail Equipment.... 800/326-2460 Stoller Wholesale Wine & Spirits... 847/957-1200 PIZZA Mart Cart / Assembled Products. 800/326-2460 Trinchero Family Estates...... 773/549-7741 Avanti Food Company ...... 815/379-2155 Technibilt / Cari-All ...... 800/326-2460 Vineyard Brands...... 312/642-4287 Butch's Premium Pizza ...... 309/263-8401 W.J. Deutch & Sons...... 773/205-6153 Home Run Inn Frozen Foods ...... 630/783-9696 SNACKS
Kraft Pizza Corporation ...... 708/429-9100 Aunt Em’s Gourmet Popcorn ...... 309/447-6612 MEAT AND POULTRY Power Play Distributors (Home Run Inn)630/972-2645 C. J. Vitner, Inc ...... 773/523-7900 Cargil Food Distribution...... 630/739-1746 Tony's Pizza Service ...... 847/537-6711 Frito Lay, Inc...... 219/-736-1107 Chas. Wetterling & Sons...... 773/248-2910 PRINTERS Frito Lay, Inc ...... 217/483-5311 Farmers Packing, Inc...... 618/445-3822 Fisher Printing ...... 708/598-1500 Jays Foods L.L.C...... 708/596-3476 Haag Foods & Poultry, Inc...... 618/526-7120 John B. San Filippo & Sons-(Evons) 847/593-2300 Illinois Crown Beef...... 309/995-3582 PRODUCE Mike Sells Potato Chips ...... 317/788-6250 IQP Foods...... 618/592-6299 Caito Foods Services, Inc...... 317/897-2009 Prairie Foods, Inc...... 217/626-1867 Kingdom Farms...... 847/478-8363 Flamm Orchards, Inc...... 618/893-4241 Rab Bar Inc. - Energy Bar ...... 847/528-1113 Meadowbrook Farms (Pork)...... 618/222-1188 Fresh Express ...... 708/444-3020
Swissland Packing Co...... 800/321-8325 Frey Farms Produce Company ...... 618/835-2536 SOFTWARE – Inventory Management Goodness Greeness ...... 773/224-4411 Distributed Intelligence System .. 407/805-9405 MEAT SPECIALTIES Green Giant Fresh ...... 208/524-1900
Carl Buddig & Company...... 708/798-0900 Indianapolis Fruit Company ...... 800/377-2425 SOUPS – FROZEN Pea Ridge Elk Ranch...... 217/285-2347 Ready Pac ...... 626/856-8686 Urban Fare, LLC...... 651-603-0600 Ron’s Produce Company ...... 217/824-2239
MONEY ORDERS PROPANE EXCHANGE Travelers Express...... 800/328-5678 TELECOM PROGRAMS Blue Rhino ...... 800/566-9215 Western Union Financial Services... 630/571-5440 X4 Communications ...... 888/913-7666 National Propane Exchange ...... 800/748-7683
NEWS MEDIA/PUBLICATIONS UTILITIES RECYCLING Chicago Sun Times...... 312-321-3059 Amren Cilco ...... 888/451-3911 A & R Recycling ...... 708/599-9995 Chicago Tribune...... 630/368-4109 Commercial Waste Systems ...... 219/663-5678 Food Industry News...... 847/699-3300 WASTE MANAGEMENT Larcker Recycling Service, Inc. ....630/922-0759 My New Home Guide...... 717/569-5100 The Rosenthal Group ...... 888/878-5481 Loop Paper Recycling ...... 312/942-0042 Progressive Grocer...... 312/663-5560
St. Louis Post-Dispatch...... 618/659-3615 REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE WHOLESALE FOOD DISTRIBUTORS Super Market News...... 312/870-5015 Carrier / Tyler Refrigeration .....269/683-2000 Associated Wholesale Grocers ..... 417/875-4000
Criosbanc ...... 800/326-2460 Central Grocers Cooperative, Inc . 847/451-0660 ORGANIZATIONS Hussman Corporation ...... 314/349-1711 Certco, Inc ...... 608/271-4500 American Egg Board...... 217/524-9131 Parker Hannifin ...... 708/681-6300 Certified Grocers Midwest, Inc ... 708/579-2100 Central Illinois Food Bank...... 217/522-4022 R. W. Refrigeration (Hussman) ...... 217/753-0100 Dearborn Wholesale Grocers ...... 773/254-4300 Food For All...... 800/896-5101 Thompson Mechanical Corp...... 708/343-7200 Eby Brown ...... 630/966-0300 Food Marketing Institute (F.M.I.).. 202/452-8444 Toennies Service Company ...... 618/248-5130 IGA, Inc...... 773/693-4520 Grocery Merchandising Association.. 630/953-2160 Tyler Refrigeration Corp ...... 616/683-2000 Nash Finch Company ...... 800/775-7590 Greater Chicago Food Depository.... 773/247-3663 U. S. Refrigeration ...... 800/458-7255 Roundy’s – Westville ...... 219/785-4671 llinois Beef Association...... 217/787-4280 Zero Zone ...... 800/326-2460 Save-A-Lot Food Stores ...... 314/592-9645 Illinois Department of Agriculture. 217-782-6675 Zone Mechanical, LLC ...... 708/237-1370 Supervalu - Midwest Region ...... 800/236-3446 Illinois Retail Merchants Assn..... 312/726-4600 Winkler Wholesale Grocers ...... 812/937-4421 Independent Aggressive Grocers Assn 630/393-0546 RENDERERS Midwest Dairy Association...... 309/454-5099 Kaluzny Brothers, Inc ...... 815/744-1453 National Grocers Assn (NGA)...... 703/516-0700 National-By Products ...... 800/664-4550 Northern Illinois Food Bank...... 630/443-6910
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 9/7/04)