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Superior Fruit to Expand California Strawberry Growing Operations

Oct 24, 2017

Superior Fruit has entered into an agreement with Eclipse Berry Farms to assume certain agricultural leases to expand its strawberry growing operations in California. Superior has been formed by Bobby Jones and his brother RC Jones, ...

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Inventure Foods to Sell Frozen Foods Division to Oregon Potato

Sep 18, 2017

Inventure Foods has agreed to divest its frozen business unit to Oregon Potato Company (OPC) for $50m as part of its ongoing strategic and financial review. Under the terms of the definitive asset purchase agreement, the Arizona-based ...

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POM Wonderful Buys Pomegranate Company Ruby Fresh

Sep 18, 2017

US-based POM Wonderful has acquired Ruby Fresh, a processor and distributor of fresh pomegranates and arils. This acquisition, combined with existing operations, further enhances POM Wonderful’s position as North America’s ...

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Sun Capital Affiliate Divests Beef Processing Business in US

Jul 24, 2017

Sun Capital Partners' affiliate has closed the sale of Creekstone Farms Premium Beef to an unnamed supplier of premium USDA-certified beef and pork products. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. The choice of food lovers ...

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Blacketyside Farm Installs Packaging Automation Revolution Tray Sealer Machine

Jul 17, 2017

Blacketyside Farm installed a packaging automation revolution fully electric high speed tray sealer machine which is capable of sealing up to 200 packs per minute. A 25% increase in orders for strawberries and raspberries supplied by ...

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Costa Group to Buy Lankester Avocado

Jul 7, 2017

Australian horticultural company Costa Group has agreed to acquire Lankester Avocado's orchards and packing operations in Queensland for an undisclosed price. The avocado business owned by the Lankester family cultivates the fruit in a ...

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Uk's Fresca Group Forms Avocado Jv with Cartama

Mar 28, 2017

UK fresh fruit and veg supplier Fresca Group has formed a joint venture (JV) with Colombian Hass avocado grower Cartama. The joint venture company, dubbed Cartama UK, will handle the commercialization of the avocados produced by the ...

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Inventure Foods to Offload Fresh Frozen Foods to Pictsweet

Mar 27, 2017

Inventure Foods has agreed to divest Fresh Frozen Foods to The Pictsweet Company for nearly $23.7m in an all-cash deal. The strategic sale by Inventure Foods was announced during an ongoing company review process aimed at improving ...

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Japan's Sumitomo to Acquire Irish Fruit Firm Fyffes for €751m

Dec 15, 2016

Sumitomo has entered into an agreement to acquire Irish fruit grower Fyffes for €751m to increase its fruit imports in Japan. The global trading company which imports about 30% of bananas to Japan has offered to buy each of the ...

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Parrish and Heimbecker Secures $10m From Canada for New Milling Plant

Nov 17, 2016

Parrish and Heimbecker has secured a funding of $10m from the Canadian government to build a new wheat flour milling plant at Hamilton. The Canadian grain company’s new plant is expected to increase production capacity of wheat ...

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Ardent Mills, Armour Partner to Produce and Sell Ultragrain Pasta

Oct 26, 2016

Flour-milling and ingredient company Ardent Mills has entered into an agreement with Armour Specialty Marketing to produce and sell Ultragrain Pasta into the foodservice and food manufacturing channels. Ultragrain Pasta will be available ...

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Zespri Extends Kiwifruit Season to Accelerate Growth Across North America

Oct 24, 2016

Zespri, the world leader in premium quality kiwifruit, announces that it is extending the availability of Zespri SunGold and Green Kiwifruit through the spring. Zespri is rapidly expanding its presence in North America in reaction to ...

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Dole Acquires Trucfrut Farms in Chile to Expand Fruit Portfolio

Oct 13, 2016

US based global fruit and vegetable producer Dole Food Company has acquired TrucFrut farms and packing facilities in Chile for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition move is to increase volumes and variety of Dole’s produce, in ...

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Parker Williams Designs Label for Sarson's New Pickling Vinegar

Sep 20, 2016

Branding and packaging design firm Parker Williams has designed label for Sarson’s new pickling vinegar. The new label has been designed for Sarson’s Specialty Pickling Blend, in a bid to increase the value of the vinegar ...

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Suba Seeds Acquires Brotherton Seed to Expand Global Presence

Jul 19, 2016

Specialty vegetable and legume seed producer Suba Seeds, owned by a private equity firm Paine & Partners, has acquired Brotherton Seed. However, financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1936, Brotherton Seed ...

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