Tri-Valley Growers
| Business Details | |
|---|---|
| Primary Business | Cannery |
Summary
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1940 | 449 E. Taylor Street | |
| San Jose | 1962 | 10th and Taylor |
Details
Founded in 1932 by George Pfarr, a peach farmer. Bought Armour canning plants in Visalia, Modesto, and San Jose.
Took over "Armour Interests" at some point.
Merged with Turlock Cooperative Growers in 1963.
Took over "failed co-op" [California Canners and Growers] in 1964.
Acquired S&W Fine Foods in 1978.
Took over failed co-op Glorietta (which had owned [Contadina]).
collapsed in mid-2000's.
Sold S&W to Del Monte in January 2001.
Beard (VP at Modesto and Empire) still annoyed at how they messed things up.
Prior to bankruptcy, owned 40% of the fruit processing market. Owned Libby and S&W.
Post-mortem: http://giannini.ucop.edu/media/are-update/files/articles/v7n6_1.pdf