Food distributors combine forces

SARASOTA — Specialty food and candy distributor McClain's Old Florida Gourmet has signed an agreement to combine its business with Nassau Candy South.

Nassau Candy South is a subsidiary of Nassau Candy Distributors Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of specialty confectionery, gourmet and snack food products.

When the agreement closes, McClain's will become a division of Nassau Candy South. McClain's CEO and co-owner Kelly Abercrombie as well as another McClain's owner, Taylor McClain Mock, will continue to grow McClain's business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Sarasota-based Citra Products of Florida, which is also owned by Abercrombie and Mock, isn't included in the transaction.