Articles Tagged with ''produce''

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), Washington, D.C., received a $1.2 million grant from Walmart Foundation, Bentonville, Ark., to advance responsible labor practices through workforce development programs on fresh produce farms in Mexico.

Mann Packing Co., Inc., Salinas, Calif., debuted new CAULILINI baby cauliflower in a 10-ounce retail pack.

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

After talking to vendors and competitors, Caruso Produce turned to Produce Pro Software, Woodridge, Ill.

Get Fresh Cos. of Las Vegas, Nev., completed a significant expansion to its processor division.

Gulftech International, Inc., Denver, Colo., acquired ABL S.p.A., an Italy-based manufacturer of fruit processing equipment.

Boyne Capital, a Miami-based private equity firm, sold its portfolio company, B&W Quality Growers, LLC, Fellsmere, Fla., to Blue Road Capital, New York.

Six years after selling Purity Organic, Greg Holzman and Steve Akagaki rejoined forces to create TerraFresh Organics (TFO), a new organic fruit company based in Mill Valley, Calif.

A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, UK, found new parents increased their spending on produce in middle- and high-income households.

Farmhouse Culture, Watsonville, Calif., unveiled a new brand identity that represents the clean ingredients, freshness and flavor of its Kraut, Gut Shot probiotic drinks and Kraut Krisps kraut-based snacks.