Birds Eye Foods Inc, manufacturer and marketer of frozen vegetables, has sold its Celaya, Mexico, manufacturing facility and all of its equipment to Congelados Don Jose SPR de RL (CDJ), a Mexican-based producer of vegetables.
In connection with the sale, Rochester NY-based Birds Eye has entered into a 10-year supply agreement with CDJ for various frozen vegetables, including broccoli and cauliflower. Current employees will remain with the facility.
Birds Eye, which has sales of approximately $900 million annually, processes fruits and vegetables in 14 facilities across the nation.
