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==Summary==
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'''Pacific Coast Producers''' was a canner and food processor that got its start as other companies left the canning business in the 1970's.  The company bought [[United States Products]], Libby's, and Stokely in 1971.
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Between 1992 to 1995, the company sold its entire pack to [[Del Monte]]<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2001/06/18/story5.html?page=all 2001 Sacramento Business Journal] </ref>
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The company's headquarters was on Duane Ave. in Santa Clara, and owned plants in San Jose, Santa Cruz, Lodi, and Oroville<ref>[http://www.canned-fresh.com/about/history-of-pcp/ History of Pacific Coast Producers] </ref>
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HQ on Duane Avenue in Santa Clara, owned plants in San Jose, Santa Cruz, Lodi, Oroville.
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The company is still in existence.
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Still in existence.
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Founder Paul Rea
  
 
==Locations==
 
==Locations==
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| San Jose || 1978-1984 || Race St. || Land sold to Sobrato for development.
 
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| Santa Cruz || 1971-1989 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=104%20Bronson%20Street,Santa%20Cruz 104 Bronson Street] ||  
 
| Santa Cruz || 1971-1989 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=104%20Bronson%20Street,Santa%20Cruz 104 Bronson Street] ||  
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==Details==
 
 
Founded 1971, bought canneries as Libby's and Stokely left California.
 
 
Other comment said they started by buying U.S. Products cannery in 1971.
 
 
Entire production sold to Del Monte from 1992-1995 according to
 
[http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2001/06/18/story5.html?page=all 2001 Sacramento Business Journal]
 
[http://www.pcoastp.com/doc.aspx?page=id%7C5090 http://www.pcoastp.com/doc.aspx?page=id%7C5090]
 
HQ on Duane Avenue in Santa Clara, owned plants in San Jose, Santa Cruz, Lodi, Oroville.
 
  
Still in existence.
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==References==
 
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<references/>
Founder Paul Rea
 
  
Land went to Sobrato Development for high tech campuses.
 
 
[[Category:San Jose]]
 
[[Category:San Jose]]
 
[[Category:Santa Cruz]]
 
[[Category:Santa Cruz]]
 
[[Category:Cannery]]
 
[[Category:Cannery]]

Latest revision as of 08:17, 13 December 2014

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Pacific Coast Producers was a canner and food processor that got its start as other companies left the canning business in the 1970's. The company bought United States Products, Libby's, and Stokely in 1971. Between 1992 to 1995, the company sold its entire pack to Del Monte[1] The company's headquarters was on Duane Ave. in Santa Clara, and owned plants in San Jose, Santa Cruz, Lodi, and Oroville[2] HQ on Duane Avenue in Santa Clara, owned plants in San Jose, Santa Cruz, Lodi, Oroville.

The company is still in existence. Still in existence.

Founder Paul Rea

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Santa Clara Duane Ave.
San Jose 1978-1984 Race St. Land sold to Sobrato for development.
Santa Cruz 1971-1989 104 Bronson Street

Bought from Stokely-Van Camp.

References