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Main Street Ingredients receives Governor's Export Achievement Award
STATE OF WISCONSIN, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION — Governor Doyle awarded four agricultural businesses the prestigious 2008 Governor’s Export Achievement Award and announced he will lead a trade mission to India in November. Both announcements were made at the annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Growth opportunities for Wisconsin high-value agricultural product exports to India include a large and growing consumer middle class; the growing number of fast food chains and luxury hotels; and a growing food processing industry looking for imported food ingredients. Wisconsin agricultural businesses interested in more information can contact the Wisconsin International Trade Team at 800-462-5237.
Ten of the 19 applicants for the Governor’s Export Achievement Award this year were from food and agricultural businesses, the most on record.
Main Street Ingredients is an award winner in the category of Small Agricultural Exporter. Main Street Ingredients produces ingredients for the ice cream, cheese, bakery, and confectionary industry, as well as private-label retail products for the healthy living and sports nutrition categories. They sell products in over 21 countries in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Export sales have increased from $4 million in 2004 to over $25 million in 2007. Export sales of commodity ingredients have also increased by 33 million pounds during the same time period. This growth has resulted in the expansion of the firm’s manufacturing operation in La Crosse from 40,000 square feet less than 10 years ago to 230,000 square feet today.
About Main Street Ingredients
Main Street Ingredients is a leader in providing high quality food ingredients to the dairy, nutritional and food processing industries. Applications include ice cream and frozen desserts, cheese products, bakery products, nutritional beverages, confections, and more. The corporate office and manufacturing facilities are located in La Crosse, WI with distribution outlets across North America. Recognized for its functional stabilizer systems, expertise in proteins, private-label nutritional systems and custom-formulated blends, Main Street Ingredients provides innovative concepts to customers worldwide. Main Street Ingredient’s manufacturing facility is USDA and Grade A, rated superior by the American Institute of Baking, certified by FPA-SAFE, GMP certified by NSF, Kosher compliant and certified Organic. A team of cutting-edge food scientists, combined with a new Research & Development Center and an accredited quality systems program is a recipe for success. For more information, visit us at www.mainstreetingredients.com.
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