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AGRO Merchants Group acquires Australia’s Doboy Cold Stores

The Doboy acquisition is a continuation of AGRO’s global growth strategy, and represents an important entry into the Asia Pacific region.

November 30, 2016

AGRO Merchants Group, Alpharetta, Ga., acquired Australia-based Doboy Cold Stores.

Associated Wholesale Grocers announces successful unification of cooperatives

This combination of retailers dubs AWG the largest wholesale grocery cooperative in the United States supplying groceries in 35 states.

October 31, 2016

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), Kansas City, Kan., announced its successful unification with Affiliated Foods Midwest (AFM), Norfolk, Neb.

Reinhart Foodservice to acquire Black River Produce

The acquisition further marks Reinhart’s commitment to the Vermont market following the opening of a new distribution center in Essex, Vt., in 2014.

October 14, 2016

Reinhart Foodservice, LLC, Rosemont, Ill., entered into an agreement with Earth Brothers Ltd., North Springfield, Vt., to purchase substantially all of the assets of the Black River Produce distribution business.

ALDI to establish division HQs, distribution facility

The 500,000-square-foot facility is expected to create 145 new jobs.

August 17, 2016

ALDI, Batavia, Ill., announced plans to invest $57 million to establish a division headquarters and 500,000-square-foot distribution facility in Dinwiddie County, Va.

Lidl US to establish regional HQs, distribution center

The $100 million facility will create 100 new jobs in the state and open no later than 2018.

August 12, 2016

Lidl, Arlington, Va., announced plans to establish a regional headquarters and distribution center in Elkton, Md.

2 member-owned cooperatives join forces to help retailers compete

The synergies between the joint cooperatives is designed to help retailers thrive.

August 1, 2016

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), Kansas City, Kan., and Affiliated Foods Midwest (AFM), Norfolk, Neb., reached an agreement to combine the two cooperatives’ distribution businesses.

Performance Food Group expands foodservice distribution facility

The addition will pave the way for a significant increase in cooler capacity for products such as fresh meats and produce.

June 28, 2016

Performance Food Group Co., Richmond, Va., broke ground to expand its Performance Foodservice ‒ Lester food distribution facility in Lebanon, Tenn.

UNFI to acquire Haddon House

February 29, 2016

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), Providence, R.I., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding stock of Haddon House Food Products, Inc.

Sysco purchases fresh, frozen seafood distributor

February 25, 2016

Sysco Corp., Houston, Texas, acquired North Star Seafood, Pompano Beach, Fla.

KeHE acquires Monterrey Provision Co.

February 22, 2016

KeHE Distributors, Naperville, Ill., acquired Monterrey Provision Co., a San Diego, Calif.-based distributor of products for the perimeter departments of retail grocery stores.