Intergrow Greenhouses Inc. in Albion, NY, has expanded its operations with a newly acquired 15-acre greenhouse in Portageville, NY. With the additional greenhouse and newly completed 18-acre expansion at the Albion facility, Intergrow now has a total of 63 acres under glass providing locally grown tomatoes on a year-round basis.

The expansion and multiple locations allow Intergrow to branch out farther in surrounding regions, delivering fresh, fully ripened tomatoes to outlets within 24 hours of harvest.

Cincinnati-based Caruso Logistics, a privately held third-party logistics and repacking company founded in 1932, has opened a location in Jacksonville, FL, to facilitate the growth of its dedicated trucking business. The firm also has a facility in Ephrata, PA.

Dole Berry Co., based in Watsonville, CA, has purchased Winter Haven, FL-based SunnyRidge Farm, a grower and marketer of domestic and imported berries. All divisions of SunnyRidge were included in the acquisition.

FoodLink, an on-line network for fresh food retailers, wholesalers and suppliers, announced its status as a certified partner to Giant Eagle Inc. and its produce team.

With 228 supermarket locations, Giant Eagle is one of the larger produce buyers in the country, offering selections from regional growers to global suppliers with a focus on the highest quality and freshness standards.

“We are picking and packing new-crop [dates] now and getting ready to ship out our fall produce program,” said Albert Keck, president of Hadley Date Gardens Inc. in Thermal, CA, in an interview with The Produce News Oct. 12.