GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Nogales, Arizona-based Delta Fresh Produce, a distributor of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, grapes, watermelons and various other fresh produce commodities from Mexico.
Delta Fresh manages an extensive farming and distribution network across Mexico, including more than 900 acres of open-field production, 1,400 acres of indoor production and packing facilities across Baja, Sonora, Sinaloa and Central Mexico.
Strong grower relationships allow Delta Fresh to access thousands of additional acres of production throughout Mexico, enabling the company to supply customers year-round.
Its customer base includes grocery retailers such as Walmart and Kroger; national restaurant chains including Subway, Jack in the Box, In-N-Out Burger and Chipotle; and national distributors such as Sysco and AWG.
Established in 1928, Delta Fresh Produce is a multi-generational business. Today, Atanasio Panousopoulos leads Delta Fresh, after taking over from his father, a produce industry pioneer in the U.S. and Mexico.
In his 30 years of experience with the business, Panousopoulos has grown Delta Fresh’s U.S. operations to include a 156,000-square-foot warehouse in Nogales, Arizona; an 80,000-square-foot facility in McAllen, Texas; and a 30,000-square-foot space in San Diego, California, while continuing to strengthen the company’s grower relationships, some of which have spanned decades.
After the acquisition, the business will continue to be managed by its current leadership team, led by Panousopoulos.
“Joining GrubMarket marks an exciting new chapter for Delta Fresh Produce. We are proud of our deep-rooted heritage and the operational excellence we’ve achieved through the generations,” Panousopoulos said.
“GrubMarket’s commitment to AI technology and innovation aligns perfectly with our vision to further elevate our capabilities through integrating technology into our operations at scale, strengthening our customer relationships and driving future growth. We look forward to the incredible opportunities that lie ahead of us, as part of the GrubMarket family.”
Founded in 2014, GrubMarket is a San Francisco-based food technology company operating in the space of food supply chain e-commerce for both business customers and end consumers, as well as providing related software-as-a-service solutions to digitally transform the global food supply chain.
“Delta Fresh’s longstanding legacy in the produce industry in both the U.S. and Mexico, extensive grower and distribution networks and exceptional reputation for food safety make them an ideal partner for GrubMarket as we continue to expand our strategic presence across North America,” said CEO Mike Xu. “This acquisition significantly enhances our capabilities to serve customers nationally with high-quality, reliable produce year-round.”
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