The specialty food manufacturer enters into a licensing agreement with Vidalia Brands Inc., to develop a new line of prepackaged snacks for vending, grocery and convenience store distribution.
The strategic acquisition is expected to strengthen Hitachi's ability to deliver a complete range of strategy, implementation and technology services for businesses across the globe.
BluePrint, a marketer and manufacturer of raw, organic cold-pressed fruit and vegetable juices and juice beverages, generated approximately $20 million in sales in calendar year 2012.