Dulcinea Farms a premium producer, shipper and marketer of the PureHeart and Ruby Bliss seedless watermelons and specialty Tuscan-Style cantaloupes is being acquired by Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC in a transaction effective the end of December, 2013. The terms of this agreement are confidential.
“We are very excited about this acquisition and hope to augment what Dulcinea has established over the past 11 years under Syngenta’s ownership. Our ideas in moving forward with this transaction are simple; continue to supply Dulcinea’s premium branded product line to its customers with the same exceptional quality, customer service and food safety. Our goal is to further enhance the consumer awareness and enjoyment by continuing extensive promotions and bringing new products to market. Most importantly being part of the supply chain will help refine the product flow with additional production from our own acreage and expand into new areas of production.”
“The significant investment Syngenta has made in R&D creating an exclusive pipeline of new mini watermelon varieties and specialty melons makes this acquisition even more exciting for us, our customers and the produce industry. We are also working on several strategic acquisitions which will help enhance Dulcinea’s position within the industry and expand our relationship with Syngenta Internationally in relevant growing regions” says Linda Chen, CFO and partner at Pacific Trellis.
“We are looking forward to this next chapter under the new ownership of Pacific Trellis. We think it’s an excellent strategic fit and the right partner to help expand our footprint as well as continue our relationship with Syngenta, our growers, vendors and customers. We see business as usual to ensure continuity in production and total quality management.” says John McGuigan, General Manager of Dulcinea Farms.
Pacific Trellis is comprised of multiple companies that grow, import, export and distribute a wide range of quality produce items primarily grapes and melons to the retail trade. Pacific Trellis has engaged in several merges and acquisitions as part its growth strategy. Pacific Trellis has sales and distribution centers located in Los Angeles, San Diego, Philadelphia, Nogales AZ, Santiago Chile, Ica Peru and Barcelona Spain. The company is headquartered in Fresno CA and will soon open an office in the Port of Miami, FL.
For further questions, please contact:
Monique McLaws, Marketing Director
Dulcinea Farms
Source: Dulcinea Farms
