PPAI 100 is an exclusive, research-backed ranking of the 50 leading distributors and the 50 leading suppliers in the promotional products industry. Companies are scored based on a variety of metrics.

Maple Ridge Farms (PPAI 114165, S8) originally sold wooden gift boxes to gourmet food companies, including Williams-Sonoma. Then, in 1979, owner Tom Riordan got the idea to brand the boxes and fill them with cheese and sweets, and sell them as business gifts – and company sales took off.

In recent years, the company added other packaging options and expanded its product assortment to include cakes, hams and even gourmet ice cream. It’s no surprise that the Mosinee, Wisconsin company is one of only two food gift suppliers to make our list.

PPAI 100 is an exclusive, research-backed ranking of the 50 leading distributors and the 50 leading suppliers in the promotional products industry. Companies are scored based on a variety of metrics.

Moderne Glass (PPAI 112536, S10) was founded in 1968 and purchased by the company’s current CEO/President Tom McKnight in 1978.

Located in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, it decorates and sells drinkware crafted of aluminum, ceramic, glass, plastic, and stainless steel, along with a line of crystal and glass recognition products.

In spite of its relative size, Moderne has made an impressive commitment to training its team in the industry, ranking among the suppliers with the most PPAI professional development certifications on its roster.