Church Brothers Farms Buys Green Giant™ Fresh Value-Added Vegetable Business From Growers Express

According to a news release put out on Wednesday, January 8, Church Brothers Farms has bought the Green Giant Fresh value-added vegetable business. The acquisition comes about 1 year after they purchased the commodity vegetable business of Growers Express. The new deal will include a Growers Express’ production facility and equipment located in Gonzales. Church Brothers Farms will take in the acquired value-added vegetable product line into its existing Green Giant Fresh sublicense with Growers Express. They're also integrating over 130 Growers Express’ value-added fresh employees into their expanding operation. The entire fresh vegetable program of Growers Express is now a part of Church Brothers Farms. The purchase will enhance the expansion of the company's growing retail fresh vegetable product line for their brussel sprouts, riced vegetables, vegetable noodles, single serve vegetable bowls, and Little Gem lettuce. Growers Express will keep their frozen cut vegetable business that includes noodles, rice, and cut vegetables, while they'll also retain the master licensing agreement for the Green Giant Fresh brand. The company also runs a cooling facility in Gonzales, a processing facility in Biddeford, Maine and a frozen processing plant in Yuma, Arizona that are not included in this sale.