Fortune Fish Co. says it has signed a deal to acquire specialty foods and artisan meat purveyor JDY Gourmet Inc.
With annual sales of $100 million, Bensenville-based Fortune Fish is the largest premium fish supplier in the Midwest to fine-dining restaurants ranging from Joe's Stone Crab to RL.
Chicago-based JDY has a similar client base and is a fixture at Dose Market. It distributes products including Spanish hams from Fermin Iberico and Dunbarton blue cheeses from Roelli Cheese Co. in Shullsburg, Wis. Its annual sales are $20 million.
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