Articles Tagged with ''produce distributor''

Charlie’s Produce acquires Better Life Organics

This acquisition will allow Charlie’s Produce to offer a broader breadth of products, including an extensive selection of premium organic fruits and vegetables from local growers and international market leaders.
May 30, 2019
Charlie’s Produce, Seattle, Wash., acquired Better Life Organics (BLO), a Los Angeles-based distributor of organic produce and food products.
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Misfits Market moves into new refrigerated cold storage distribution center

This location will serve as the new headquarters and distribution center for its direct-to-customer produce delivery service throughout the East Coast.
April 23, 2019
Misfits Market, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., partnered with Tippman Innovation, Fort Worth, Texas, to transform an existing 140,800-square-foot distribution center in Pennsauken, N.J., into a state-of-the-art refrigerated and cold storage distribution hub for Misfits Market to manage and grow its East Coast operations.
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Cheney Brothers AM King Produce Cooler

Cheney Brothers expands distribution center

The 30-acre, 169,338-square-foot cold storage addition, built by A M King, allows the company to expand its refrigeration capabilities.
April 5, 2019
Cheney Brothers, Inc. (CBI), Rivera Beach, Fla., expanded its Statesville, N.C., distribution center.
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Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Co. buys Fresh Direct Produce

Fresh Direct Produce distributes 1,000-plus fruit and vegetable items to the Western Canadian market.
January 2, 2019
Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Co., Inc. (HKW), Indianapolis, Ind., acquired Fresh Direct Produce, LLC, a Canada-based distributor of fresh, ethnic, tropical, organic and specialty produce.
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AgroFresh Solutions, Pagoda collaborate to extend produce freshness in China supply chains

AgroFresh and Pagoda will collaborate to research and identify fruit quality problems and deliver actionable insights and solutions that will promote freshness at every step in the value chain for Chinese consumers.
May 30, 2018
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., partnered with Pagoda, a China-based fruit chain retailer, to open an innovation center that develops solutions designed to extend the freshness and quality of fresh produce and meet China's specific supply chain needs.
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Lipman Family Farms acquires Huron Produce

. The expansion into greenhouse product will allow Lipman Family Farms to offer hothouse and field-grown tomatoes and vegetables on a year-round basis.
March 19, 2018
Lipman Family Farms, Immokalee, Fla., acquired Huron Produce, a Canada-based greenhouse grower and distributor of tomatoes and vegetables with operations in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
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Sysco acquires Doerle Food Services

The family-owned business services parts of a 6-state area, including Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
February 20, 2018
Sysco Corp., Houston, Texas, acquired Doerle Food Services, a Broussard, La.-based broadline distributor.
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Port of Pensacola adds produce shipping service to/from Mexico

Calling two ports in the state of Veracruz gives World Direct Shipping access to Mexico City’s market and industrial areas.
January 29, 2018
World Direct Shipping, Palmetto, Fla., announced plans to begin weekly sailings between the Port of Pensacola and the Port of Coatzacoalcos in Mexico’s state of Veracruz.
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