Square Roots Celebrates New Indoor Farm in Kenosha With Gordon Food Service

August 19, 2022 Square Roots

Square Roots and Gordon Food Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Kenosha, WI, to celebrate their largest indoor farm built to date, taking another step in their shared journey to build indoor farms together across the continent—ultimately enabling locally-grown food at a global scale.

Valor Siren Ventures II Closes $595M Fund

July 19, 2022 Valor Equity Partners

VSV II closed on $595 million, surpassing its $400 million target. VSV I’s strategic anchor investors, Starbucks Corporation and Nestlé S.A., continued their support of Valor Siren Ventures’ mission with strategic anchor investments in VSV II.  VSV I strategic investors rejoining in VSV II include Gordon Food Service.

GFS Partnership Addresses Industry Labor Shortage with Robotic Food Prepping

June 22, 2022 JAYSON BUSSA, MiBiz

As a food distributor serving a large swath of the country, Gordon Food Service Inc. is closely involved with the pain points facing restaurants and food service operations.

Square Roots Opens New Farm in Springfield, Ohio, Partnering With Gordon Food Service to Further Expand in the Midwest

April 6, 2022 Square Roots

Square Roots, the technology leader in indoor farming, and Gordon Food Service, one of the largest food distributors in North America, announced the opening of a new climate-controlled, indoor farm in Springfield, Ohio.

Gordon Food Service Announces Agreement to Acquire Macgregors Meat & Seafood Ltd.

February 11, 2022 Gordon Food Service

Gordon Food Service announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Macgregors Meat & Seafood Ltd, a leading Canadian supplier to foodservice, retail, and private label customers coast to coast. The acquisition will diversify and expand Gordon Food Service’s customer offerings through new food categories and new retailers. Upon the transaction’s completion, Macgregors will operate as a Specialty Company of Gordon Food Service.