Portfolio Project Milestone #1: Submit American Company or Organization Name and Description

QUESTION

Portfolio Project Milestone #1: Submit American Company or Organization Name and Description

This week you will identify the American manufacturer that you will use for your Portfolio Project, and you will submit the name and a brief description to your instructor. This should be a company or organization that produces goods or services with which you are familiar.

Please see the Portfolio Project description and Rubric in the Module 8 folder for more details. Incorporate instructor feedback on this description as you move forward.

ANSWER

Portfolio Project Milestone 1

SmithFoods

SmithFoods is an American company that produces processed dairy products, ice cream, and beverages. The company’s headquarters is located in Orrville, Ohio. It also has branches in Richmond, Indiana, and Pacific, Missouri. It sells its various products (cheese, yogurt, sour cream and dips, iced tea, juices, milk, punches, and ice cream) under the names of SMITH’S, Ruggles, Artisa, and Ajoyo. The company also mostly focuses on private label and contract packaging services. Presently, SmithFoods has over 450 business associates and a vast product distribution network. It produces more than 100,000 gallons of milk every day, and its annual ice cream sales go above 4 million gallons. The company’s long life milk and premium quality cheese have made the company a household name in many parts of America.