<p>Farmington Fresh, a leading supplier of fresh cut apples, has recently acquired the assets of Stockton, CA-based Onions, Etc. as part of a multi-year expansion plan and company reorganization.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The sale was completed on April 1, 2014, according to a press release. Onions, Etc. is a shipper/repacker of onions and other fruit and vegetable products. Onions Etc. has built a name for itself with the Home Grown brand and a focus on packaging and merchandising that engages the consumers and offers retailers program-driven sales solutions.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">For Onions Etc.'s current customers, business operations will remain unchanged, with all key personnel continuing in their current roles.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"Although we are a fresh cut company, the acquisition of retail sales based Onions Etc. fits our strategy to provide expanded products and services to our customers," commented Dr. Bruce Hesse PhD, General Manager of Farmington Fresh "Foodservice has been our focus for many years, but the opportunity to add additional products, including onions adds real value to our customers."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">In addition to this recent acquisition, Farmington Fresh has also begun a $7 million expansion of clean room facilities and equipment to accommodate additional volume and product lines.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"Farmington was the original sliced apple supplier, innovating the apple category more than ten years ago, and we are committed to continuing that legacy, while offering our customers more services and more variety than ever before," Hesse added.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Congratulations on this successful acquistion, Farmington Fresh!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
