Fresh Direct Produce, a portfolio company of Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company (HKW), has acquired Islands West Manufacturing. HKW acquired Fresh Direct Produce in December 2018. Islands West is a family-owned wholesaler of produce, processed fruits, dried spices, and fresh-cut vegetables. Customers of the company include grocery stores, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools and government facilities. [...]The post HKW Loves its Fruits and Vegetables appeared first on Private Equity Professional.