mergers & acquisitions

SpartanNash to acquire Michigan c-store chain

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced that it has entered...

5 months ago 3 minute read

SpartanNash acquires Fresh Encounter retail chain

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced its acquisition of Fresh Encounter Inc., a 49-store...

6 months ago 3 minute read

TIPA-HFFVA golf tournament celebrates merger

Mission, Texas: Houston, TX – On Friday, September 27th, the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) BB #:162361 and the Houston...

6 months ago 4 minute read

Bloom Fresh enters blueberry category with acquisition

LIMA, Peru, Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BLOOM FRESH™, one of the world leading fruit-breeding organisations, announces the acquisition...

6 months ago 7 minute read

EarthFresh Farms acquires Mountain King Potatoes

September 25, 2024 — We are pleased to announce the purchase of Mountain King Potatoes by EarthFresh Farms BB #:115750,...

6 months ago 1 minute read

Mastronardi Produce acquires full ownership of BerryWorld North America

Kingsville, ON (September 16, 2024) Industry leader in greenhouse fruits & vegetables, Mastronardi Produce BB #:115453, has recently acquired full...

7 months ago 3 minute read

Courchesne Larose expands to Ontario with acquisition

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, September 16, 2024 — Courchesne Larose Group BB #:115999, a leader in the Canadian fresh fruit and vegetable...

7 months ago 4 minute read

Kubota North America acquires Bloomfield Robotics

GRAPEVINE, Texas, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kubota Corporation, Osaka, Japan, through its North American subsidiary, Kubota North America Corporation,...

7 months ago 4 minute read

Rotunda Capital Partners invests in Mama Lycha Foods

BETHESDA, Md. & EVANSTON, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rotunda Capital Partners (“Rotunda”) has invested in Mama Lycha Foods (“Mama Lycha” or “the Company”),...

7 months ago 4 minute read

Reports: C&S cynical about Kroger-Albertsons divestiture choices 

C&S Wholesale Grocers BB #:137315 reportedly isn’t thrilled with the lot of divestitures from the Kroger BB #:100073-Albertsons BB #:193326...

7 months ago 2 minute read

Perricone Farms acquires Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Perricone Farms BB #:166610, a premium craft juice company with deep roots...

7 months ago 5 minute read

Superfruit bowl franchise Playa Bowls acquired by private equity firm

NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, distribution and retail-related investments,...

7 months ago 4 minute read

Rouge River Farms to acquire True North Farms

CLEWISTON, FL (Aug. 20, 2024) – Rouge River Farms BB #:164770 announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to...

7 months ago 2 minute read

The Bonduelle Group to sell packaged salad business in France and Germany

August 29, 2024 — For the past ten years, the Bonduelle Group has faced a structural decline in salad consumption...

7 months ago 4 minute read

GrubMarket acquires Asian grocery ecommerce platform

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166, a leading food tech eCommerce company, today announced the acquisition...

7 months ago 5 minute read

Arguments start in First Kroger-Albertsons vs. FTC trial 

New arguments for and against the Kroger BB #:100073 and Albertsons BB #:193326 merger are coming to light as the...

7 months ago 2 minute read

Peterson Farms Family of Companies acquires juice company

August 5, 2024 Shelby, MI – The Peterson family is pleased to announce the addition of King Brands, LLC to...

7 months ago 3 minute read

Inside Sun World’s expansion plans

David Marguleas, CEO of Sun World International LLC, BB #:341274 calls the company’s recent acquisition a transformative move. On August...

8 months ago 2 minute read
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