Dec 21, 2022

Peterson Farms expands logistics through trucking company purchase

Enlarging its distribution capabilities, the owners of Peterson Farms have purchased JVC Enterprises Inc. The Byron Center, Michigan-based JVC is a trucking company that specializes in temperature-controlled and dry transportation.

“The addition of JVC Enterprise, Inc. to the Peterson Farms Family of Companies provides the opportunity to increase distribution capabilities to meet the needs of our customers throughout the United States,” Aaron Peterson, chief executive officer of the Shelby, Michigan, fruit processing company, said in a news release. “As Peterson Farms continues to grow, we recognize the importance of reliable transportation to ensure our customers receive their products within the expected timeframes of their orders.”

JVC employs the latest in transportation technology to ensures customers receive their products safely and on time, according to the release. Reefer monitoring equipment allows JVC to control load temperatures and respond to rapidly changing conditions, according to the release.

The JVC acquisition follows Peterson Farms’ early December purchase of Fresh Innovations California, a Stockton, California, national processor of organic and conventional fresh-cut apple slices.

A leading North American fruit processer, Peterson Farms processes core commodities of apples, tart and sweet cherries and blueberries. Peterson Farms operates six SQF-certified facilities encompassing more than 2 million square feet of processing and storage space, including individual quick frozen (IQF), fresh apple processing, juice, sauce, controlled atmosphere storage as well as freezer storage facilities. The company was started in 1984 by Earl and Linda Peterson.