Smither Family Kitchen (acquired by Mikey V's Foods)

Smither Family Kitchen is a gourmet food company in Houston, Texas. Although we started our company in 2009, the Smither family has been in the retail business since 1837 when Smither Grocery Co. opened in a small wooden structure in Huntsville, Republic of Texas. Since then, our family has been among the connoisseurs of spicy foods, salsas, and the finest margaritas. Growing up in our house meant always having some fresh, homemade salsa and queso in the kitchen. Over the years we perfected the salsa recipe and it became a favorite of family and friends who convinced us we needed to take our cooking out of the kitchen and into the mainstream. In 2009, we started Smither Family Kitchen and our first major show was the 2009 Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market. We completely sold out before the show ended! Buoyed by our early success selling our salsa, we introduced our second product, DillapeñoTM. DillapeñoTM is a unique sweet and spicy topping/dip - "The Perfect Blend of Sweet and Spicy." Within months of its introduction, our DillapeñoTM took home a 1st place "People's Choice Award" at the 2010 Houston Hot Sauce Festival and our salsa won a 2nd place ribbon. Shortly thereafter, our DillapeñoTM won a 1st place award at the 2011 Dallas Zest Fest. Since then we have expanded into grocery and specialty stores in Texas and around the country. Our current clients are very pleased with the repeat business they get from our products.

CookwithMichael.com

A man of many hats, Michael Flores is a busy trained chef, cooking instructor, spokesperson, cookbook author, brother, son, friend and avid entertainer. Uncap the sweet, spicy, savory, sassy and sublime passion of Michael Flores and share it with the ones you love. Add even more adventure to your kitchen capers by experimenting with recipes from My Family-My Friends-My Food: Recipes Celebrating People and Life, Michael's easy-to-use, gregarious cookbook.

Dynamic Foods

Dynamic Foods, located in Lubbock, Texas, prepares, processes and distributes food products for the restaurant, food service and retail channels across the United States. We produce over 200 different food items, including bakery products, meats, seafood, and prepared foods such as soups, sauces, gravies, glazes, fillings, Mexican foods, meatloafs and lasagnas. Our Food Technologists and Certified Executive Chefs utilize their experience to replicate any product or assist in the development of a completely new idea. We possess a high degree of flexibility and customization in all processing areas, and with an annual capacity over 100 million pounds, we offer efficiency and attention to detail, whether it be large-scale product, short runs or limited production quantities. Dynamic Foods operates under USDA inspection as establishment number 2250/P335, adhering to strict requirements for ingredient suppliers, manufacturing practices, sanitation practices, and microbiological testing. We process under the USDA's Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point program and FDA's Hazard Analysis. Food safety is the primary goal for Dynamic Foods, and our Quality Assurance associates ensure each shipment is fresh and wholesome. Numerous resources are utilized in order to hold a standard of accuracy and consistency in the lab, and we annually invite Merieux NutriSciences to perform a Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety Systems Audit in our facilities.

New Braunfels Brewing Co.

Sweet Shop USA

Sweet Shop USA, celebrating 40 years of handmade chocolates, was founded in Fort Worth, TX in 1972 and is a family-owned chocolate manufacturer dedicated to preserving the craft of American handmade chocolates. Located in Mount Pleasant, Texas, the 80,000 square foot factory makes Sweet Shop USA the largest handmade chocolate manufacturer in the country. Sweet Shop USA has received national recognition for creating over 100 varieties of handmade pieces including various Truffles, Famous Brags®, Nuts and Chewies, and our signature Fudge Love®. All natural handmade products are distributed to approximately 7000 retailers nationwide, including gourmet, gift, coffee, floral, and specialty retailers as well as major department stores. Branded Collections include Sweet Shop USA label, Mrs. Weinstein's Gourmet Toffee and Price's Fine Chocolates. Price's Fine Chocolates was founded in Kansas City, Missouri in 1919 and was known for their most popular creation: Annaclair's®.