Overview
- Del Monte confirmed it will begin an orderly wind-down of operations at its Modesto fruit cannery, citing a lack of need for the plant’s capacity in the restructured company.
- The closure affects about 600 year-round employees and roughly 1,200 seasonal workers during harvest.
- Employees were informed in meetings this week, and the Teamsters union says workers are awaiting severance details and guidance on next steps.
- The City of Modesto reports it has not received a WARN notice related to the closure.
- The decision comes after a $285 million sale of Del Monte Foods to Fresh Del Monte Produce, with no buyer for the Modesto facility and Pacific Coast Producers purchasing only warehoused goods, heightening concerns for growers who relied on the cannery.