Nixa, MO – Market Fresh Produce based in Nixa, MO is excited to announce the acquisition of West Central Florida Produce located in Tampa, Florida. The acquisition was completed on August 11, 2013 after the companies finalized all the business details. “This is an exciting time in the life of our company,” said Steve Phipps, CEO and owner of Market Fresh Produce. “Having a repacking and distribution facility located in Florida really strengthens our go to market strategy, not only in Florida, but in many areas outside of the state.” West Central Florida’s shareholders will remain minority partner in the company.
Upgrades have begun to transform the already successful Florida operation into a state of the art repacking facility. Immediate plans are to operate business as usual; however plans are being drawn to expand the product offering beyond tomatoes into other categories that Market Fresh currently offers.
In other Market Fresh business news, Market Fresh’s CEO Steve Phipps has purchased Bushman Inc’s ownership stake in Market Fresh Produce. Steve Phipps commented, “Bushmans has been a great partner for the last three years and we are appreciative that Bushmans supported our vision to take the reins of the company and pursue our vision of building the enterprise and tying us closer to the ground.” Mike Kemp, Sr Director of Business Development said, “It’s a great time to be working for Market Fresh. Over the last three years, the company has changed in so many positive ways. I’m even more excited about the next three years.”
Market Fresh is one of the fastest growing produce brands in the industry offering full line procurement and category management in tomatoes, potatoes, onions, sweet potatoes, peppers, avocadoes, and kiwi, through their national network of distribution centers, its vendor managed inventory program, and a proven track record with customer service levels of 99%.
Source: Market Fresh Produce