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LA wholesalers adjust to new normal
With California’s foodservice industry and overall economy nowhere near returning to normal, produce companies at the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce...
A view from inside the foodservice catastrophe
The economic damage to the foodservice sector continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. While many restaurants are closed, their suppliers work...
Lancaster Foods joins the Coastal Companies
LAUREL, MD–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Coastal Companies announces today its acquisition of Lancaster Foods BB #:131571 from Guest Services, Inc., a...
Loffredo Fresh Foods rebrands, expands produce line
Des Moines, Iowa, February 17, 2020 – Loffredo Fresh Foods BB #:101797, the Iowa-based food distributor long known and respected...
Castellini Group of Companies confirms growth plan
Cincinnati, Ohio (January 9, 2020) — The Castellini Group of Companies BB #:102397, one of the largest fresh produce distributors...
Produce perspective from Jeddah
With a population of some 33 million, Saudi Arabia is the largest of the Gulf States and whilst Riyadh, the...
Ontario Food Terminal designated as protected employment zone
PRESS RELEASE ETOBICOKE, ON — The Ontario government is protecting jobs by naming the Ontario Food Terminal lands as a...
Fresh Direct Produce acquires wholesaler Islands West
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, today announced that its portfolio company, Fresh Direct...
Fresh Direct Produce acquires Emperor Specialty Foods
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, today announced that its portfolio company, Fresh Direct...
Kale is OVER, and other organic produce insights from wholesale experts
MONTEREY, CA—With retail customers increasingly moving toward self-distribution, wholesalers remain a vital piece of the fresh produce supply chain. That’s...
The Coastal Companies Welcomes Hearn Kirkwood into its Portfolio
LAUREL, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Coastal Companies, the Mid-Atlantic’s leading regional produce distributor and processor of fresh fruits and vegetables, announces today...
NGA: Grocery wholesalers spell out independents’ advantages
SAN DIEGO – Even with all the changes the grocery industry deals with, when it comes to working with grocery...
UNFI sues Goldman Sachs for misconduct in Supervalu acquisition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. & MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), North America’s premier food wholesaler delivering the widest variety of products...
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