Walnut Creek’s Del Monte Foods Files For Bankruptcy After 139 Years In Business

Del Monte Foods, a Walnut Creek-based company best known for its sprawling line of canned fruits and vegetables, has filed for bankruptcy protection as U.S. consumers increasingly bypass the firm’s products for healthier or cheaper options. Once headquartered in San Francisco, the company moved its offices and kitchens to Walnut Creek in recent years, gradually…

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