California Canners and Growers
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| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Active |
1958 - 1964 |
| Predecessors |
Filice and Perelli, Richmond Chase, Thornton Canning, San Jose Canning Company |
| Successors |
Tri-Valley Growers |
Large California canner, formed in 1958 from the merger of several smaller canning companies[1]. The founding companies included Filice and Perelli, Richmond Chase, Thornton Canning, and San Jose Canning Company.
By 1964, the company had merged into the larger Tri-Valley Growers. Joseph Perelli of Filice and Perelli discussed the buyout in an oral history at the Bancroft Library.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1200 Harbor Way | Former Filice and Perelli. | |
| San Jose | -~1970 | Lick Avenue | Former San Jose Canning Company.
Site of Tamien Station, according to old SPINS books. |
| San Jose | ~1970 | North of Diridon station, east of tracks. |
From Dome of Foam. |
Photos
Photo of CalCan facility north of Diridon Station