Cans of Del Monte fruit cocktail are displayed on a store shelf on July 3, 2025, in San Anselmo, Calif. California-based food production and distribution company Del Monte filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July.

Del Monte Foods, the longtime canned food giant based in Walnut Creek, is shutting down operations at its Modesto fruit cannery, according to multiple outlets.

The decision to close is expected to affect around 600 year-round employees, CBS News reported Friday, and during harvest........

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