Because we know flavor… customers rely on us for superior quality and service. Whether it is a restaurant chef, a leading food company or a retail grocery chain, our customer relationships are paramount.

In the U.S. we supply 9 of the top 10 quick service restaurants, 19 of the top 20 food companies and all 20 of the top retail grocery chains. Our customers count on us for dynamic product ideas, flavor expertise and knowledge about the consumer and marketplace.

Our state-of-the-art technology matches the pace of a business environment that is continuously challenging and rapidly changing. Our formula management initiatives increase the speed of product development. In 2006, we'll be using radio frequency tagging (RFID) to meet customer requirements to improve logistics.

Many major food and restaurant companies - including McDonald's, PepsiCo, Sysco and others - recognize us as a premier supplier. Many of our customer relationships go back more than 25 years. We have multi-functional teams whose priorities are to ensure we meet and exceed our customers' expectations. We are also building and nurturing relationships with strategic customers for both our consumer and industrial businesses.

As our customers expand with new store formats and into new regions, we're able to achieve parallel growth. For example, quick service and casual dining restaurant sales are projected to increase 4-5% through 2008. And we'll grow with them. That's the case with all of our customers domestically and internationally. As they grow, we grow.