Hero, an international brand-focused consumer-foods group, was founded in 1886 in Lenzburg, Switzerland. Hero is committed to producing high-quality, nutritious products in its core product categories of Fruit, Infant Nutrition, Cereals and Decoration. Hero's operations are based predominantly in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa. In 2006, the group generated revenues in excess of 1.7 billion (Swiss Francs) with approximately 4,000 employees in more than 30 countries. In 2005, the Hero Group "adopted" Beech-Nut®, making them our parent company and catapulting us to the #2 player in the U.S. baby food industry.