date:Jun 09, 2012
The acquisition includes a cold storage facility in Sawyer and a cannery in Terrace Heights.
Del Monte Foods, which already has a pear and fruit processing plant in Yakima, will be able to double its pear and cherry production through the acquisition and also undertake the processing of apples and plums.
Del Monte vice president of operations Dave Withycombe said the company has already secured contracts with several area growers, including former Snokist growers.
The company will continue to ru