Peter J. van Helden

Albertson’s, Inc. owns and operates a retail food drug chain, supermarkets and warehouse stores in the United States. The company's divisions and subsidiaries operate stores under the banners Albertsons, Acme, Bristol Farms, Grocery Warehouse, Jewel, Jewel-Osco, Max Foods, Osco Drug, Sav-on Drugs, Shaw's, Star Market and Super Saver. The company was established in 1939 and was headquartered in Boise, ID.

SUPERVALU, Inc. engages in the distribution of grocery and other products and provision of logistics and professional service solutions to retailers. It operates through the Wholesale and Retail segments. The Wholesale segment engages in wholesale distribution to independently-owned retail food stores and other customers. The Retail segment includes the sale of groceries at retail locations of its operations. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, WA.

Stater Bros. Markets, Inc. owns and operates supermarkets. Its supermarkets include bakery, floral, meat, produce, seafood, and deli departments. The firm offers flowers and gift baskets for special occasions, gift cards for holidays, birthdays, graduations, baby showers, weddings, housewarmings, or other special occasions; money transfers, bill payments, and money orders for consumers. The company was founded by Cleo Stater and Leo Stater on August 17, 1936 and is headquartered in San Bernardino, CA.

Topco Associates LLC provides procurement, quality assurance, packaging, and other services for its food industry member-owners and customers. It engages in procuring perishables, such as fresh and processed meats, and produce/floral programs; dairy/bakery, frozen, grocery, health and beauty care, and non-grocery and commodity items; and foodservice products that comprise frozen vegetables, breaded frozen vegetable appetizers, fresh and frozen protein offerings, custom dairy products, shortening and oil supplies, bulk mayonnaise and salad dressings, potato appetizers, frozen potatoes, condiments, dressings and sauces, fountain soda and equipment, and sushi. The company was founded in December 1950 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

Western Association of Food Chains, Inc. provides learning opportunities in the food industry through various education initiatives. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company has more than 100 donors who support its mission, and it offers scholarship opportunities to students.