AC Goatham & Son, UK, acquired its 28th farm in Kent, UK, a 180-acre farm taking the total land it farms to 2,830 acres, with a further 2,000 acres farmed by its partner growers also in Kent.

Vegalab, Inc., North Palm Beach, Fla., acquired a fruit packing facility in Lindsay, Calif.

Dole Food Co., Westlake Village, Calif., entered into a partnership with Safeway Fresh Foods, Vineland, N.J., to expand Dole’s product line to include new fresh fruits and vegetables.

Interko, The Netherlands, launched another state-of-the-art fresh fruit ripening room, which completes the company’s solutions for any international retailer, importer, distributor, wholesaler or trader looking to ripen any fruit to perfection.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., partnered with Pagoda, a China-based fruit chain retailer, to open an innovation center that develops solutions designed to extend the freshness and quality of fresh produce and meet China's specific supply chain needs.

Affinor Growers Ltd., Canada, signed an exclusive manufacturing license with Cobotix Manufacturing Inc., Canada, to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Aruba to manufacture the patented stainless-steel towers for mass production of fruits and vegetables.

Pride Packing Co., a Wapato, Wash.-based division of Vanguard International, Issaquah, Wash., joined forces with Sage Fruit Co., Yakima, Wash., to enhance marketing, sales and distribution of Washington State fruit.

Sundia Corp., Walnut, Calif., introduced true fruit, fresh produce that is readily available without having to peel or cut.