Category: Processing acquisitions

Produce Processing | May/June 2025

Miami company has been refining refrigeration for 40 years

Commercial refrigeration company Amerikooler has been refining refrigeration for 40 years. Learn about the Miami company’s latest innovations.

INDUSTRY NEWS | May 07, 2025

Merger combines Canada-based produce suppliers

A merger combines Canada-based fresh produce suppliers. Learn what businesses will be enhanced by the merger

INDUSTRY NEWS | May 06, 2025

Conagra Brands divesting line of shelf-stable products

Conagra Brands is divesting its line of Chef Boyardee shelf-stable products in an agreement with Hometown Food Co.

INDUSTRY NEWS | May 01, 2025

Merger creates new food packaging platform

MPE Partners has invested in a pair of merger companies to form a new packaging platform. Learn more about the new company.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Apr 15, 2025

Food equipment manufacturer Heat and Control acquires pair of companies

Food equipment manufacturer Food equipment manufacturer Heat and Control has acquired a thermal processing provider and a heat transfer equipment provider, both based in the United Kingdom. has acquired a thermal processing provider and a heat transfer equipment provider

INDUSTRY NEWS | Apr 09, 2025

GrubMarket adds Arizona produce distributor to growing portfolio

Food supply chain and private ecommerce company GrubMarket has added an Arizona produce distributor to its portfolio.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Mar 27, 2025

Fresh Del Monte acquires Ugandan avocado oil supplier

Fresh Del Monte Produce has acquired Avolio, Uganda’s leading supplier of bulk crude and edible avocado oil.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Mar 17, 2025

Logistics investment firm acquires fresh cut processor Freshway Foods

Investment firm Red Arts Capital, which specializes in logistics businesses, has acquired fresh cut processor Freshway Foods.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Mar 13, 2025

Midwest fresh produce supplier rebrands

Midwest fresh produce supplier Cut Fresh has rebranded in an effort to enhance the recognition and reinforce the value of its products.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Mar 12, 2025

California tomato processor buys Del Monte Foods facility

Woodland, California-based Morning Star Tomatoes has purchased a Del Monte Foods processing plant near Hanford.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Mar 06, 2025

Agreement to expand availability of Broccolini brand

Fresh Del Monte Produce, through vegetable division Mann Packing, has entered an agreement with The Nunes Co. to expand the Broccolini brand.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Feb 26, 2025

Completed merger forms new consumer packaged goods company

Lakeview Farms, a portfolio company of CapVest Partners, has completed its merger with noosa Holdings to form a new company, Novus Foods.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Feb 18, 2025

GrubMarket acquires California-based foodservice distributor

GrubMarket, a global private food e-commerce company, has acquired California-based foodservice distributor Bay Cities Produce.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 27, 2025

Processing equipment acquisition to fortify Sormac portfolio

Fresh-cut processing equipment manufacturer Sormac has acquired a majority stake in German fruit and vegetable equipment company Foodcons

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 07, 2025

Global avocado producer acquires Belgian-based company

Global avocado producer Westfalia Fruit has acquired Belgian-based avocado products manufacturer Syros.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Dec 16, 2024

SC fresh-cut produce supplier acquired by national salads company

McEntire Produce, a fresh-cut processor based in South Carolina, has been acquired by national salads company Fresh Express.

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