 The investigation was prompted by an SK Foods executive who admitted a $1 million embezzlement from another company and turned into a key informant  against Salyer.Investigators alleged that the company bribed buyers such as Frito-Lay, Kraft Foods and Safeway to accept tomato paste with higher mold counts than listed, to pay above-market prices, and to provide SK with information on competitors' activities.Court documents filed by the lawfirm of Keker and Vannest state Salyer and SK Foods never paid any bribes.