Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Oviedo, Fla., partnered with Litehouse Foods, Sandpoint, Idaho, to develop a new limited-edition Dandy Celery and Blue Cheese Snack Cup.
The 128,000-square-foot facility, which is situated on about 11 acres, was previously owned and operated by affiliates of the former Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets.
November 4, 2016
Calavo Growers, Inc., Santa Paula, Calif., completed the purchase of a production facility in Riverside, Calif., to further enhance the national footprint for the company’s Renaissance Food Group, LLC (RFG) business segment.
The firm also announced it will use “Misionero” as the new business name encompassing all of its brands and products.
October 21, 2016
Harbinger Group LLC, the Monterey, Calif., parent company of Green Wave Farms, Vertical Foods, Epic Foods and Fresh Produce Partners, acquired organic specialty salad pioneer Misionero Vegetables, Gonzales, Calif., effective immediately.
The first phase of the construction will be a cooling and shipping facility.
September 8, 2016
Lakeside Organic Gardens, LLC announced plans to break ground on its new state-of-the-art headquarters facility at 25 Sakata Lane in Watsonville, Calif.
Curran’s has been a valued supplier of premium Green Giant Fresh value-added products since 2006, and has maintained a relationship with Growers Express since 2009.
August 9, 2016
Growers Express, Salinas, Calif., acquired long-time Green Giant Fresh supplier and partner—Curran’s, Biddeford, Maine.
Since its foundation, NewStar Fresh Foods has worked to maintain the high standards for food safety and product quality throughout the growing, processing and shipping processes.
August 1, 2016
Longtime employee and current president Anthony Vasquez acquired NewStar Fresh Foods, LLC.