Tad Mackay Ballantyne

Hoopeston Foods, Inc. was founded in 1995 with the acquisition of The Pillsbury Company's Joan of Arc production plant, located in Hoopeston, IL. The plant was acquired as a base for building a low-cost, quality food processing business. The acquisition prevented plant closure and kept experienced people employed. Hoopeston Foods has been an innovator in supplying high-quality organic and all-natural canned beans. They also specialize in ethnic canned products, including Hispanic, Mid-Eastern and Southern Style. They look forward to continued growth by offering the highest quality products at the lowest possible cost, and maintaining the highest levels of customer service and support.

Empire Energy Corp. International engages in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves. The company was founded by Malcolm R. Bendall on November 10, 1983 and is headquartered in Merriam, KS.

Thomsen Group LLC manufactures stainless steel flow equipment for the dairy, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. It offers centrifugal pumps, filters, fittings, valves, and piston pumps. The firm also provides other products such as transvector panels, product recovery systems, sight glasses, hose hooks and hangers, butterfat samplers, tube assembles, and swivel joints 3A. The company was founded by Christopher Thomsen and is headquartered in Kenosha, WI.

Part of Empire Energy Corp. International, Pacific Rim Foods Ltd. is a company that manufactures and distributes frozen organic products. The company is based in Tacoma, WA. Pacific Rim Foods was acquired by Empire Energy Corp. International on April 06, 2006.