1.   In addition to his regular burley, which cigarette companies blend with flue-cured varieties, DeBord is growing an experimental crop.

2.   Another company blends the remainder, with neither company ever having the complete recipe.

3.   In putting the recipe together, one company blends a mix that represents only a part of the recipe.

4.   Shelton had an Oregon company blend a special fescue specifically for the sometimes humid, sometimes dry climate of the Hampton Roads region, in southeastern Virginia.

5.   The companies could blend research and development arms to speed products to market, save costs and even use the same vehicle frames to create Mercedes and Chrysler vehicles.