Atlantic Premium Brands, Ltd. - APBL- Profile

Atlantic Premium Brands, Ltd.. The Group's principal activity is to process, market and distribute packaged meat and other food products. It operates through two business segments: Food processing and Food distribution. The Food processing segment processes markets sausage and related food products to distributors and retailers. The Food distribution segment purchases, distributes and markets packaged meat products to retailers and restaurants. The products include smoked sausages, Cajun-style, cooked pork sausage products and breakfast sausages. The Group's products are sold under the brand names Blue Ribbon, Richard's (TM), Richard's Cajun Favorites (TM), Carlton and Country Boy (TM) and J.C. Potter. Food distribution accounted for 53% of 2002 revenues and Food processing, 47%. Food distribution accounted for 53% of 2002 revenues and Food processing, 47%