Del Monte Foods Inc. has completed the acquisition of Siloam Springs, AR-based Sager Creek Vegetable Co.'s assets for $75 million. Sager Creek has generated annual revenue of approximately $250 million.

Associated Food Stores, an independent retailer-owned warehouse based in Salt Lake City, which provides complete warehouse facilities and services to more than 400 grocers throughout the Mountain West region, has named Malinda Boothe director of food safety.

Boothe will be responsible for developing and implementing a dynamic food-safety and compliance program for Associated Food Stores’ members, ensuring each one remains compliant with government food-safety regulations.

MASHANTUCKET, CT — Bozzuto's Inc. held its 2015 Independent Retailer Conference March 10-11 at Foxwoods, here, with the annual Excellence Awards gala just one of the highlights. Another highlight was the trade show, representing all areas of the grocery store, with fresh produce front and center, drawing good traffic, as usual.

The Peruvian Asparagus Importer’s Association announced its new West Coast co-chairman, Gary Meadows, who is director of sales at Progressive Produce. 

“The PAIA co-chairmen help guide the association in our efforts to facilitate asparagus trade and evolve the asparagus category as a whole,” Priscilla Lleras, coordinator for the Peruvian Asparagus Importer's Association, said in a press release.

The newest member of The Produce News was born Wednesday night, March 11. Colleen Brozyniak-Redfern, designer in the art and production department, met an early deadline, giving birth to her daughter and first child, Peyton Redfern.

Brian Redfern, the new father, said that all are doing well.

S. Katzman Produce Inc., a leading full-line produce house located on Hunts Point Terminal Market in the Bronx, NY, is under contract with Morris Okun Inc., also located on Hunts Point, to purchase Okun’s 16 units on the market.

Stefanie Katzman, fourth-generation family member at S. Katzman, told The Produce News that Katzman currently has 21 units in rows on A, B and D at the market.

“Okun’s row B stores would add another 16 units to S. Katzman,” she said.