Hazelnut Growers of Oregon announces joint venture opportunity for experienced CPG company
Partnership will build on early success of HGO's retail hazelnut consumer product business in the rapidly-growing health snack category
Hazelnut Growers of Oregon (HGO) and its parent company Wilco have announced they are seeking a partner with a track record of building great brands to form a joint venture to grow HGO’s retail hazelnut consumer product business.
As the country’s premier hazelnut processor, the Oregon-based business unit of farmer-owned cooperative Wilco represents more than 200 hazelnut growers who collectively own in excess of 20,000 acres of orchards, accounting for approximately 20 percent of the hazelnut orchards in the United States.