American Italian Pasta Company · Kansas City, MO United States ·(NASDAQ (GM): AIPC)

American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC) uses its noodle in many different ways. The company is the largest maker of dry pasta in North America, offering some 300 different pasta shapes (and 3,700 SKUs), everything from angel hair to ziti. Its consumer brands, such as Mueller's, Golden Grain, Heartland, R&R, and Mrs. Grass, are staples on supermarket shelves throughout the US, as well as overseas. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company's private-label and ingredient customers include most major US grocers and club stores, as well as foodservice operators and other food manufacturers.  To read the full description, subscribe now.