Forbes included four St. Louis-area companies on its list of America's 200 Best Small Companies: Reliv, Panera, Talx and Cass.

Chesterfield, Mo.-based Reliv International Inc. (Nasdaq: RELV) moved up this year to the No. 14 spot from a ranking of 43rd in 2005. This marks the second consecutive year the manufacturer and distributor of nutritional supplements, food products and skin care products has made the list.