mergers
PMA, United Fresh members vote to move forward with merger
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh) held a member vote recently to seek approval to move forward i... continue reading »
Taylor Farms expands to Canada with FreshPointe acquisition
Taylor Farms has announced the acquisition of FreshPoint’s Toronto operations, which was effective March 28. The fresh-cut vegetable operation ... continue reading »
PMA, United Fresh to merge, create new produce trade organization
Two of the produce industry's largest trade associations are combining resources to create a new organization to further consumption of fresh produce.... continue reading »
Duravant to build new Chicago-area packaging facility, form new entity
Duravant, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, has introdu... continue reading »
South Mill Champs acquires The Mushroom Company
South Mill Champs, one of the largest mushroom growers in North America, has acquired The Mushroom Company, based in Cambridge, Maryland. [caption ... continue reading »
Carrot giant Grimmway Farms sells to ag investment firm
Bakersfield, California-based carrots giant Grimmway Farms said Nov. 25 it has reached an agreement to sell to an Indiana conglomerate that focuses on... continue reading »
Duravant acquires flexible packaging firm Cloud Packaging Solutions
Duravant, a global engineering equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced ... continue reading »
Charlie’s Produce expands Western operations with acquisition
Charlie’s Produce, an employee-owned, independent produce company serving the West Coast since 1978, has acquired Muir Copper Canyon Farms (Muir... continue reading »
Vie-Del acquires Constellation’s grape, high-color concentrate operations
Vie-Del Company, the oldest family-owned grape processor and supplier of bulk juices, concentrate, brandy, wine and spirits in California, announced... continue reading »
Utz enters $1.5B agreement with Collier Creek, will go public
Utz Quality Foods, a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, and Collier Creek Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company, June 5 anno... continue reading »
