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.
Instacart acquisition to expansion its platform
The acquisition supports Instacart's strategy to expand globally and build technologies that can power every grocery transaction.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Pepper acquires tech startup to expand distributor platform
Pepper acquires Alima, a Y Combinator-backed startup focused on modernizing food distribution for small distributors.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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