Driscoll’s to acquire UK’s Berry Gardens

23rd June 2022 — Driscoll’s, BB #:116044 the global market leader of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries and Berry Gardens Growers Limited (BGG), the UK’s largest berry...

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June 24, 2022

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Driscoll’s to acquire UK’s Berry Gardens

23rd June 2022 — Driscoll’s, BB #:116044 the global market leader of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries and Berry Gardens Growers Limited (BGG), the UK’s largest berry grower co-operative, formally agreed on the terms for the purchase of Berry Gardens Limited (BGL), the sales, packaging and distribution entity of Berry Gardens Growers Limited (BGG).

Berry Gardens has grown, distributed and marketed Driscoll’s varieties on an exclusive basis in the UK for more than 20 years. The sale of the commercial desk to Driscoll’s is the latest development in the longstanding relationship between the two businesses.

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