MARCH 13, 2013 — 127 EMPLOYEES
Del Monte Foods will close its Toppenish, Washington facility and lay off 127 employees on April 26, 2024.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 — Original post…
Walnut Creek, California-based Del Monte Foods, Inc., a division of Singapore-based Del Monte Pacific Limited, has announced a major restructuring that will result in the closure of three canned vegetable production plants, resulting in a layoff of an estimated 844 employees, 188 permanent workers, and 656 seasonal workers. The facilities are located in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, and Mendota, Illinois, and will be shuttered after the packing season sometime in June 2020. The Crystal City facility is now closed. In addition, the company has announced its intention to sell its facility in Cambria, Wisconsin.
A company spokesperson noted, “This decision is difficult and has come after careful consideration. This restructuring is a necessary step for us to remain competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace. Our asset-light strategy will lead to more efficient and lower cost operations." According to the company’s financial filings, “Del Monte continues to diversify beyond the canned goods aisle, a declining category, and introduced four new innovative products in the growing categories of refrigerated produce and frozen to cater to demand for health and wellness, snacking and convenience.”
Del Monte Pacific Limited CEO Joselito Campos, Jr. observed, “We are encouraged by the accelerated pace of innovation and new product launches, especially in the United States, taking us into new categories and formats outside the can, which is not growing.” He added, “At the same time, we have proactively reduced costs within our control amidst headwinds of rising tin prices. We are pleased to deliver a full-year net income for DMPL, driven by our results in Asia, while we invest in transforming our US business.”
This company should not be confused with its 1989 spin-off, Coral Gables, Florida-based Fresh Del Monte Produce, a producer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables. It has a similar name and licenses the Del Monte brand logo.
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