mergers

New PMA-United Fresh association announces executive committee

Future co-CEOs Cathy Burns of Produce Marketing Association and Tom Stenzel of United Fresh have named the executive committee that will serve as offi... continue reading »

Taylor Farms enters greenhouse market with Pure Green investment

Taylor Farms announced Aug. 24 it has entered the greenhouse growing market with an investment in Pure Green Farms. This expansion into greenhouse-... continue reading »

PSSI acquires Safe Foods in food safety merger

PSSI has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Safe Foods Corporation, a food safety performance management company and global le... continue reading »

Lineage Logistics acquires Hanson Logistics in cold storage merger

Lineage Logistics announced Aug. 4 it has acquired Hanson Logistics, one of the most respected cold storage organizations in the Midwest. Hanson curr... continue reading »

Food Safety Net Services announces investment, merger with Certified Group

Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor, today announced an investment in Food Safety Net Services, a leading provider of laboratory testing ... continue reading »

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 »