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Fall Creek expands beyond blueberries with Italian acquisitions

2026-06-10T08:14:00+01:00By

Addition of Trentino-based Berryplant and Berrytech is company’s first move into raspberries and blackberries

  • Fall Creek expands beyond blueberries with Italian acquisitions

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