In the case, Flowers Foods contends that arbitration agreements signed by two of its independent distributors are binding while the distributors claim that a provision in the 1925 Federal Arbitration Act makes the arbitration agreement unenforceable.
Heartwood Partners completed a majority investment in Bush Brothers Provision Co., a fifth-generation, family-owned meatpacking and distribution company located in Florida.
The distributor of premium fresh produce, specialty foods, dairy, meat and fish in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions explained its recent structural changes.
The company’s meat snacks will be available at Southeastern Grocers, Cub Foods, Lunds/Byerly’s, Fresh Thyme, Lowes Foods, AAFES, Holiday Oil, Timewise, Family Express and Dash In.
The company is initially offering retail products at over 50 locations across Coborn’s, Cashwise and Marketplace stores in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.