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Nestle Holdings, Inc. manufactures and sells food and beverages. It offers soluble coffee, chocolate-based drinks, dairy products, infant nutrition products, healthcare nutrition products, ice creams, frozen and chilled food, culinary aids, and chocolate and confectionary products, as well as pet care products. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Rexall Sundown, Inc. manufactures vitamin and nutritional supplement products. It markets and sells vitamins, herbals, nutritional supplements and consumer health products. The firm’s brands include Sundown, Osteo-Bi-Flex, CarbSolutions, Pokémon Vitamins, Richardson Labs, MET-Rx and Worldwide Sport Nutrition. The company was founded by Carl DeSantis in 1976 and is headquartered in Bohemia, NY.

Bayer Corp. manufactures and markets pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutrition and materials products. The firm offers consumer care, diagnostics, diabetes and animal health products. It also provides material science products, which include coating, adhesive and sealant raw materials polycarbonates polyurethanes and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Whippany, NJ.

GNC Corp. retails natural and specialty foods. Its nutritional-supplements retail chain devoted solely to items such as vitamins and dietary products. The company also has stores within Rite Aid drugstores and makes Rite Aid private-label products. It was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Sambazon, Inc. produces and sells organic fruit juices. It produces a?ai based juices and a?ai based products, including smoothie packs, energy drinks, sorbets, and supplements. The company was founded by Ryan Black, Jeremy Christian Black and Ed Nichols in 2000 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Biopharma Scientific, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals. It provides new frontier of nutrition through nanotechnology delivery systems, innovations in bio-active extraction processes and advanced formulation methodologies. The company was founded by John H. Maher and Bruce L. Howe in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Nestle Purina PetCare Co. engages in the manufacturing and distribution of pet food products. It offers dry and wet dog and cat food, treats, and litter. The company was founded by William H. Danforth, George Robinson, and William Andrews in 1894 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

The American Marketing Association operates professional associations for marketers. The company offers services to marketing professionals including best practices and research studies, job resources, publications and directories. Its publications include flagship semi-monthly magazine Marketing News, as well as journal of marketing, journal of public policy and marketing and a variety of newsletters. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Healthy Directions LLC operates as a health publisher of doctor-formulated nutritional supplements and skincare products. The firm offers Trillane Intensive Repair, Advanced Lung and Bronchial Support, Serotonnin Mood Support, Tricomfort Essentials and Aminocare Cream Fragrance. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Pharmavite LLC manufactures and distributes nutritional supplement products. Its products include supplements, vitamins and all-natural snacks. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Northridge, CA.

Environmental Capital Partners LLC (Environmental Capital) is a private equity founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Environmental Business International, Inc. publishes newsletters and journals. The private company is based in San Diego, CA.

Monell Chemical Senses Center undertakes research on chemical senses. The firm draws focus from scientists to academia, industry and government to collectively on the chemical senses. The company was founded by Morley R. Kare in 1967 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

System Biosciences LLC develops proprietary siRNA and microRNA technologies. Its products include lentiviral technology, genome engineering, molecular tools, stem cell research, exosome research, microrna research and immunology. The company was founded by Kenneth Fong in July 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Nutrition Business Advisors LLC engages in the provision of consulting activities. It specializes in strategic partnerships and business and financial services. The company was founded on October 20, 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Science Exchange, Inc. operates an online marketplace for outsourcing science experiments. The firm is a community marketplace for scientists to list, discover access, and pay for scientific services from institutions around the world. The company was founded by Elizabeth Iorns, Ryan Abbott and Daniel John Knox in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Pulse Equity Partners LLC (Pulse Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Doug W. Lehrman. The firm is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

6Pacific Partners LLC provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

FiscalNote, Inc. engages as a global data analytics and advisory firm. Its government relationship management platform offers information discovery, tracking, network building and response coordination into a single, accessible working environment. The firm's services include workflow optimization and augmentation, reporting and analysis, and research and insights. The company was founded by Timothy Hwang, Jonathan C. Chen and Gerald Yao in 2013 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Wellvest Capital LLC (Wellvest Capital) is a private equity firm founded by David Thibodeau in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Snack It Forward LLC manufactures snack food products. It offers freeze dried fruit chips. The company was founded by Nick Desai in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Digitalis Ventures LLC (Digitalis Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Geoffrey W. Smith. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Newbury Partners LLC (NPC) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Canada.

Foodspaceplusco develops an application that assists consumers in finding recipes, creating shopping lists, and managing inventory while saving money.

Nalu Bio, Inc. designs cannabinoids for wellness and therapeutics. The company was founded by Caitlyn Waller Krebs, Phyllis Ellen Whiteley, and Randall Ussery in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Pet Wellness Partners (Pet Wellness Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Thomas D. Aarts, Grant Ferrier and Michael Uckele. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Asymmetric Capital LLC (Asymmetric Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Robert Duke Biederman. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.