mergers & acquisitions

Veteran industry group acquires GreenFruit Avocados

GreenFruit Avocados has been acquired by a partnership of industry veterans committed to building a vertically integrated avocado company.

21 minutes ago 7 minute read

Instacart acquisition to expansion its platform

The acquisition supports Instacart's strategy to expand globally and build technologies that can power every grocery transaction.

7 days ago 5 minute read

GrubMarket acquires Houston produce distributor

GrubMarket has acquired Houston, TX-based Schoenmann Produce, a produce distributor serving the Gulf Coast region for more than 100 years.

2 weeks ago 5 minute read

Fresh-Link Produce integrates Associated Growers’ produce operations

As part of this transition, industry veteran Octavio Garcia will work closely with Fresh-Link Produce to ensure continuity.

2 weeks ago 2 minute read

Empire to acquire Montreal’s Mayrand Food Group

Mayrand is a trusted Québec retail banner operating four stores in Anjou, Laval, Brossard, and Saint‑Jérôme.

2 weeks ago 3 minute read

Sysco to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot in $29B deal

Sysco and Jetro Restaurant Depot have entered into an agreement under which Sysco will acquire Jetro to enter the Cash...

4 weeks ago 14 minute read

Pepper acquires tech startup to expand distributor platform

Pepper acquires Alima, a Y Combinator-backed startup focused on modernizing food distribution for small distributors.

1 month ago 3 minute read

Taylor Farms acquires Mid-Atlantic greenhouse firm

Taylor Farms announces the acquisition of Equinox Growers, a state-of-the-art leafy greens greenhouse in Louisa, VA, from Generate Capital.

1 month ago 3 minute read

Fresh Del Monte completes acquisition of select Del Monte Foods assets

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has completed the acquisition of select assets of Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. for...

1 month ago 5 minute read

Produce industry headlines: March 17, 2026

Read retail news today on Kroger's banana concerns, Harps' southern acquisition, plus new tech in packaging, and more.

1 month ago 2 minute read

Grimmway Produce Group expands processing with acquisition

Grimmway Produce Group expands its operation into Minnesota following the close of an asset acquisition of the Fresha facility in...

1 month ago 2 minute read

Mission Produce, Calavo release Q1 2026 reports ahead of acquisition

Mission’s acquisition of Calavo is just short of $500 million and is on track to close in the third fiscal...

1 month ago 8 minute read

Produce industry headlines: March 11, 2026

Click these links to read about Aldi's DC upgrade, Ocado's post-Kroger plans, JOH acquires a Midwest brokerage, and more.

2 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: March 3, 2026

Read links to the latest Aldi expansion, Publix quarterly report, Blue Book's CEO on Southern Exposure, and more.

2 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: March 2, 2026

If you missed any of the retail leadership moves last month, click here, along with two photo reports from SEPC's...

2 months ago 2 minute read

I Love Produce acquires two garlic firms

Garlic King and Canada Garlic join Gourmet Specialty Imports, now known as I Love Shallots, which merged with I Love...

2 months ago 4 minute read

The Giant Company acquires Pennsylvania grocery stores

The Giant Company, known locally as Giant and Martin's, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Everett Foodliner and...

2 months ago 3 minute read

Produce industry headlines: February 10, 2026

Read about Target's job cuts, a Utah grocery acquisition, Circana's produce sales advice, fast-casual restaurant struggles, and more.

3 months ago 2 minute read

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