Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation is a leading private label food manufacturer headquartered in Chester, Ill., a small southern Illinois town. The company produces more than 8,000 items in nearly 500 different private label brands, as well as its own Hospitality label. Roughly 3,000 employees work in nearly 15 different manufacturing facilities throughout four states. The company-owned truck fleet delivers products daily throughout the United States and Canada, as well as shipments destined for markets throughout the world. Product categories include cake, bread, brownie, cookie, biscuit, pancake, drink and muffin mixes; whipped toppings, coatings and frosting; marshmallow items; pudding and gelatin; popcorn; baking soda; instant rice, rice, macaroni and cheese and pasta; stuffing; soup, sauce and gravy; dinners; potatoes; chocolate items; and cereal. Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation has locations in Chester, Steeleville, Momence, and Centralia, Ill.; McBride, Perryville, Jasper, and Joplin, Mo.; and Wilson, Ark.