Fresh Direct Produce acquires Islands West Manufacturing
Islands West is a family-owned wholesaler of produce, processed fruits, dried spices and fresh-cut vegetables.
HKW, a Hammond, Ky.-based middle-market private equity firm, and its portfolio company, Fresh Direct Produce, Ltd., Canada, acquired Islands West Manufacturing, Ltd., also based in Canada.
Islands West is a family-owned wholesaler of produce, processed fruits, dried spices and fresh-cut vegetables, and distributes more than 1,000 domestic and imported organic fruit and vegetable items.