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GrubMarket adds Arizona produce distributor to growing portfolio

Food supply chain and private ecommerce company GrubMarket continued a recent acquisition spree by adding an Arizona produce distributor to its portfo... continue reading »

IFPA food safety chief leaving to direct efforts at Boar’s Head

The leader of the International Fresh Produce Association’s food safety efforts is leaving the organization to become the new chief food safety offi... continue reading »

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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. The deal gives Fresh Del Monte a maj... continue reading »

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Sustainable packaging company receives new round of investment

Israeli-based sustainable packaging company W-Cycle has received a new round of funding from Melhoramentos to help meet demand for plastic-free, compo... continue reading »

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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. The move co... continue reading »

Agreement to expand availability of Broccolini brand

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

Fresh Del Monte Produce names head of specialty ingredients division

Fresh Del Monte Produce has named an executive charged with driving the growth of its specialty ingredients division. Deema Anani, chief commercial... continue reading »

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. The merge... continue reading »

Texas International Produce Association recognizes trio of women

Three women have been recognized for their contributions to the produce industry by In Bloom, Texas International Produce Association (TIPA)’s Women... continue reading »

GrubMarket acquires California-based foodservice distributor

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