Ganfer and NatureSweet to form a joint venture.

Ganfer, a high technology greenhouse grower in Mexico, and NatureSweet, a processor of fresh tomatoes, agreed to form a joint venture. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We are thrilled to partner with Ganfer to create this Joint Venture and further accelerate our growth. We have worked together for four years, and they have been instrumental in providing the quality that customers and consumers have always expected from NatureSweet small tomatoes, on top of a much broader spectrum of greenhouse-grown vegetables," Rodolfo Spielmann, NatureSweet President and CEO.