<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Dear List, I would like to address some of the comments in Bev Messner's summary of our database. As she said, it is difficult to list every single food line carried in the US, particularly since a lot of foods are only sold regionally (and there's only two of us do all the work!). However, we do carry a broad selection including (but not limited to) Walmart, Hershey's, Nestles, Frito Lays, Great Value, Best Foods, Hidden Valley, Kraft, Lawry, Giant Foods, Cabot, Breakstone, Yoplait, Hormel, Boar's Head, Hillshire Farms, Plumrose, Shelton's, Del Monte, Ocean Spray, Durkee, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Guldens, Starkist, Turkey Hill, Yoo Hoo, Sunkist, Canada Dry, Spice Islands, McCormick, Comstock and Super G to name a few. In addition, we encourage subscribers to send us the names of products they use so we can include them when we update which we do on a regular basis. Most categories are fairly well represented. These include: Baby Foods (199 items), Beans (34 Items), Breads (53), Broths and Bouillions (23), Butter and Margerines (12), Cakes (3), Candies (148), Cereals (86), Cheese and Cheese Substitutes (121), Chilies (28), Coffees (18), Condiments (32), Cookies and Crackers (49), Cooking Supplies (109), Dairy Alternatives (10), Desserts (17), Diet Foods (2), Dips (17), Frozen Desserts (176), Fruit and Vegetable Juices and Drinks (70), Fruits (24), Grains (43), Gravies (5), Infant Formulas (2), Ingredients and Additives (114), Jellies, Jams, Preserves (33), Marinades (13), Matzos (7), Meals/Entrees (42), Meats/Meat Substitues (269), Mixers (8), Mixes (87), Milk and Miscellaneous Dairy (37), Miscellaneous (44), Nut Spreads (12), Nuts and Seeds (23), Pastas (34), Pastries (8), Pickles (15), Salad Dressings (58), Salads (15), Salsa's (21), Sauces (80), Seltzers (13), Snack Bars (12), Snacks (107), Soups/Stews (101), Spices/Seasonings (258), Spreads (19), Sweeteners (4), Syrups (15), Teas (33), Toppings (6), Tofu (12), Vegetables (65). While it's true we do offer many ways to search (product, name, by category, manufacturer, etc.) users aren't obligated to go through each page of a query. A quick search can be done by simply typing in the name of the product on the first page and clicking on the "Run Query Now" button. More detailed searches are for those who want to fine tune their search or who don't know the name of a product. Our database is a powerful tool -- NOT a "list". If you need help using it, email us or call! We're always willing to answer questions or help solve whatever problem you have. Best wishes, Lani K. Thompson Clan Thompson www.clanthompson.com