Articles Tagged with ''specialty foods''

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Keene, N.H., signed an agreement to acquire Davidson Specialty Foods, based in Newington, Conn.

The specialty food industry continues to be a bright spot in the U.S. economy, and is now a $120.5 billion dollar industry, according to a new report by the Specialty Food Association.

Kroger Co. announced a strategic partnership with Lucky's Market, a specialty grocery store chain focused on natural, organic and locally-grown products.

Chicago-based Arbor Investments completed the acquisition of a majority equity stake in DPI Specialty Foods, Inc., Ontario, Calif., from Dublin, Ireland-based Ornua Cooperative Ltd.

Analysts at the Specialty Food Association, New York, predict that consumers will push meat products aside in favor of vegetables and other produce.

In 2014, sales of specialty food topped $100 billion for the first time, with retail and foodservice sales reaching a record $109 billion.

Innovative Food Holdings, Inc., Naples, Fla., acquired Organic Food Brokers, LLC (OFB), a Boulder, Colo.-based company focusing on launching and growing retail sales for small and emerging organic and specialty food brands nationwide.

Reser’s Fine Foods announced late-summer plans to break ground on a new 310,000-square-foot facility in Hillsboro, Ore.

Specialty foods giant Premium Brands Holdings Corporation, Vancouver, B.C., agreed to purchase all of the assets and operating divisions of Piller Sausages & Delicatessens Limited, Waterloo, Ont.