specialty foods

Tonka Bay Equity Partners sells Freshpack Produce to Creation Gardens

Freshpack is an independent specialty food distributor in the Mountain West region, while What Chefs Want is a foodservice distributor.

August 8, 2019

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Tonka Bay Equity Partners, Minnetonka, Minn., announced plans to sell Freshpack Produce, Inc., Denver, Colo., to Creation Gardens, Inc., doing business as What Chefs Want, Louisville, Ky.

IF&P Foods, Get Fresh Produce form food distribution platform

The consolidated entity is said to be one of the largest independently owned fresh food distributors in the country.

August 6, 2019

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IF&P Foods, Indianapolis, Ind., and Get Fresh Produce, Bartlett, Ill., created a new company called FreshEdge, which consists of a collection of produce and specialty food distributors.

DPI Specialty Foods closes Mid Atlantic facility

The Mid Atlantic plant has been a vital part of the DPI organization for nearly 20 years.

July 26, 2019

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DPI Specialty Foods, Ontario, Calif., announced plans to close its Mid Atlantic facility in Upper Marlboro, Md., effective Oct. 26.

HKW acquires Fresh Direct Produce

Emperor is a distributor of mushrooms, pears and other specialty fruits and vegetables.

July 19, 2019

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HKW, an Indianapolis, Ind.-based middle-market private equity firm, and its portfolio company Fresh Direct Produce Ltd., Canada, acquired Emperor Specialty Foods, Canada.

Study reveals specialty food sales near $150B

Specialty food sales outpaced the growth of all food at retail – up 10.3% vs. 3.1%.

June 4, 2019

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The Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) annual State of the Specialty Food Industry Report reveals that specialty food remains one of the fastest-growing segments of the food business.

Specialty Food Association creates Incubator Alley

The new Incubator Village features 11 U.S. incubators, showcasing 80 companies SFA has helped launch or grow.

June 28, 2018

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Ten years ago, the Specialty Food Association (SFA), New York, began working with food incubators. Then, several of those incubators and their emerging companies evolved into Incubator Alley. Today, these incubators take on an expanded footprint and become Incubator Village.

Study: Specialty food sales hit record $140.3B

Product innovation and the wider availability of specialty foods through mass-market outlets also plays a part in the industry's success.

June 12, 2018

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Specialty foods remain one of the fastest-growing segments of the food business, according to a new study released by the Specialty Food Association (SFA), New York.

Hormel Foods announces strategic merger of grocery products, specialty foods segments

The primary focus of the segment is on delivering a strong branded portfolio of leading products to the evolving retail environment of food, drug, mass, club and e-commerce.

November 21, 2017

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Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., announced that its specialty foods segment merged into its grocery products segment.

Sid Wainer & Son opens new state-of-the-art food distribution facility

The new 56,000-square-foot cooler space holds three separate temperature zones and a 200-foot shipping and receiving dock that was engineered around advanced safety systems and processes.

November 15, 2017

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Sid Wainer & Son, New Bedford, Mass., opened its new state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar warehousing and distribution facility in New Bedford.

Specialty Food Association, Food Marketing Institute announce alliance

This relationship will bring together SFA and FMI members to strengthen the growing specialty food industry.

May 19, 2017

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The Specialty Food Association (SFA), New York, and Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., launched a strategic partnership focused on the $127 billion specialty food category.

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Tonka Bay Equity Partners sells Freshpack Produce to Creation Gardens

IF&P Foods, Get Fresh Produce form food distribution platform

DPI Specialty Foods closes Mid Atlantic facility

HKW acquires Fresh Direct Produce

Study reveals specialty food sales near $150B

Specialty Food Association creates Incubator Alley

Study: Specialty food sales hit record $140.3B

Hormel Foods announces strategic merger of grocery products, specialty foods segments

Sid Wainer & Son opens new state-of-the-art food distribution facility

Specialty Food Association, Food Marketing Institute announce alliance

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