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At Mizkan America, Inc., we’re proud to bring more than 220 years of global heritage to the way we innovate, collaborate, and grow. Based in Schaumburg, Illinois, Mizkan America is the U.S. operating company of the Mizkan Group, a global, family owned food company guided by our mission of Bringing Flavor to Life™. Everything we do is rooted in Mizkan’s Two Principles: • Offer Customers Only the Finest Products • Continuously Challenge the Status Quo As one of the leading makers of pasta sauces, vinegar products, and condiments in the United States, Mizkan America operates 12 manufacturing facilities serving retail, foodservice, specialty Asian, and food ingredient customers nationwide. Since entering the U.S. market in 1977, we’ve continued to grow by combining trusted brands with a culture that values innovation, continuous improvement, and people development. Our portfolio includes vinegars, pasta sauces, Asian sauces, cooking wines, and sushi seasoning, with brands such as RAGÚ ®, Bertolli®, Holland House®, Nakano®, Mizkan®,, Zing Zang® and Born Simple®. We are also the exclusive distributor of Angostura® Bitters in North America. At Mizkan America, our people are at the heart of our success. We embrace a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, ideas are encouraged, and careers grow together with the business. ________________________________________ About the Mizkan Group The Mizkan Group is a privately held, international food manufacturer headquartered in Handa City, Japan, with a heritage spanning more than 220 years . The company is currently led by members of the eighth and ninth generations of the founding Nakano family. A global leader in the liquid condiment category, Mizkan Group operates across Asia, North America, and Europe. Its long standing commitment to quality, innovation, and challenging convention continues to shape the way Mizkan grows, and how its people build meaningful careers around the world.

For over three decades, passion, rigour and savoir-faire have been the driving force of the work, creation and excellence that is the taste of La Maison du Chocolat, founded in 1977 by Robert Linxe. From Parisian grand artisan to international luxury chocolatier, La Maison du Chocolat carries on the tradition of its grand classics, and each season, crafts new ephemeral chocolate collections, showing that the art of chocolate is ever evolving. Nicolas Cloiseau, Master Chef of La Maison du Chocolat, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Chocolatier 2007, maintains a signature taste throughout his creations, even from the delicate chocolate covering, to the sumptuous ganache, following through to the chocolate pastries. For more than 35 years, La Maison du Chocolat has taken the science of balance and associations to an art form. Perfect harmony on the palate highlights the singularity of these signature creations of unique taste.

D’Artagnan is the nation’s premier specialty food distributor and leading purveyor of foie gras, game meat, organic poultry, pâtés, sausages and smoked delicacies in the nation. Established in 1985, D’Artagnan has been at the forefront of the farm-to-table movement and has a strong reputation with four-star restaurants which have D’Artagnan products on their menus. D’Artagnan is growing rapidly. Our philosophy is simple. Before such buzz words existed, we were committed to free-range, natural production and sustainable, humane farming practices. We partner only with small farms and ranches that have strict standards, never use antibiotics or hormones, and sign affidavits to that effect. We support these methods so that we can offer you the best-tasting, conscientiously-raised meat possible.  We are passionate about quality from the farm to your fork, which is why our products hold pride of place in professional and home kitchens alike.  For our smoked, cured and cooked items, we rely on natural ingredients and traditional recipes and techniques to provide the best flavor and health benefits.  We are dedicated to quality in all we do, from our careful sourcing in the field to our kitchen production, to provide you the very best products money can buy.  We are on a mission to educate consumers about the importance of understanding and appreciating how food is raised and harvested.  We seek employees who are passionate about food -- a true foodie with a burning entrepreneur and team spirit to join our growing company.