The US group’s assets are being sold off and the new owners do not need the factory.

Del Monte Foods will close its Modesto fruit cannery, a loss of about 600 year-round jobs and 1,200 more during the harvest.

Del Monte Foods is closing a facility in Washington state this summer as the US fruit and vegetable business tries to reshape its network in line with demand. The permanent closure of the fruit ...

WALNUT CREEK — Del Monte Foods, a provider of canned fruits and vegetables, has filed for bankruptcy and will scout for a buyer in a “strategic” quest to stabilize the its finances. Billionaire-backed ...