Plant is expected to facilitate distribution of Dole frozen products on the east coast.
February 17, 2021
Dole Foods has opened a new state-of-the-art frozen fruit facility in McDonough, Georgia, Dole's third frozen fruit facility in the United States, complimenting the existing operations in Atwater, California, and Decatur, Michigan. The new facility is approximately 60,000 square feet, fully automated and will have four manufacturing lines which when at capacity can produce 60 million pounds of frozen fruit annually. The operations will package frozen fruit for Dole's retail, food service and private label customers on the east coast.
(Editor's Note: This bereavement notice was written by the team at Firestone Pacific Foods on January 20, 2021.) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the untimely death of our esteemed colleague, Brad Vesterby, Director of Sales at Firestone Pacific Foods. Brad passed away this past weekend as a result of complications following treatment for cancer. Brad is survived by his parents, Gary and Lucy Vesterby; his sister, Dawn Everard; and two sons, Jase and Craig Vesterby.
Dole has introduced the first Keto-Certified frozen fruit blend, the Dole Keto Berry Blend, and a line of three new Dole Boosted Blends. Each is designed to help support your nutrition goals and can be used to make a delicious and convenient, ready-to-blend smoothie.
Seal the Seasons, the first national brand to sell locally grown frozen fruit, has expanded its distribution to seven new retailers over the last six months and is now available in more than 3,000 locations across 35 states.
The increasing tendency for developing countries to adapt to food trends has resulted in the worldwide growth of ready-to-eat food products.
October 9, 2019
The global individually-quick frozen (IQF) fruits market is projected to register a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period, according to analysis by Persistence Market Research, New York.
Agriculture Capital invests in permanent cropland and food processing businesses, with a focus on consumer-driven, vertically integrated, scaled and regenerative food production.
September 5, 2019
Agriculture Capital, Portland, Ore., invested in Firestone Pacific Foods, a frozen fruit processor.
The investment in SouthAm provides Van Drunen Farms a key advantage for South and Central American fruits in the food, functional food and supplement spaces.
August 29, 2019
The Van Drunen Family of Cos., Momence, Ill., announced a partnership with SouthAm Freeze Dry, Santiago, Chile, whereby Van Drunen Farms will take a majority stake in SouthAm.
The company’s new OHMIC heating system is said to be the fastest technology to uniformly heat fruit particulates while preserving the integrity, texture and organoleptic characteristics of the final product.
August 19, 2019
Titan Frozen Fruit, Santa Maria, Calif., announced plans to invest and expand into innovative thermal processing of particulate fruit ingredients.