Bell-Carter Foods, Inc.

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.bellcarter.com

If olives ring your bell, turn to Bell-Carter Foods. As the largest table olive producer in the US, the California company manufactures and markets canned and jarred black and green olives and olive spreads. Bell-Carter's products, which are sold under the Lindsay and Bell's labels, also include capers, cocktail onions, and pimentos. The company's products can be found in grocery stores and other food retailers throughout the US, including Walgreen, Sam's Club, and Costco, as well as in selected Canadian stores. Bell-Carter, which generates about 90% of its revenue from the sale of olives, also serves foodservice customers and has import and export operations.

Officers:
CEO: Ken Wienholz
President: H. Judson (Jud) Carter
CTO: Ray Rogers

Competitors:
Musco
Pacific Choice Brands
Pinnacle Foods