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Manufacturing & Distribution

22 Oct

Foster Farms acquires 19 new ranches; organic, free-range expansion planned

published on October 22, 2019 - 2:39 PM

It’s a done deal after nearly a year of wrangling over the assets of Zacky Farms. Livingston-based Foster Farms has

16 Oct

Faraday Future founder files for bankruptcy protection

published on October 16, 2019 - 1:15 PM

Officials with electric car startup Faraday Future have confirmed that its founder and former CEO has filed for bankruptcy protection

07 Oct

Chinese manufacturer purchases US furniture company for retail studies

published on October 7, 2019 - 3:37 PM

Chinese mattress manufacturer Healthcare Co. Ltd. has signed a letter of intent to acquire San Diego-based furniture retailer, Mor Furniture

04 Oct

Foster Farms wins bid for Zacky Farms remnant

published on October 4, 2019 - 9:17 AM

In a compromise settlement between the lender companies in the Zacky Farms bankruptcy, California’s largest poultry producer, Foster Farms, has

03 Oct

Madera wine may soon be arriving at foreign ports

published on October 3, 2019 - 1:45 PM

Madera County’s Ficklin Vineyards received a request from the U.S. Embassy in London to serve its award-winning port wine at

27 Sep

New Faraday CEO says Hanford plant may finally produce cars next year

published on September 27, 2019 - 10:00 AM

If you’ve followed news reports about electric car startup Faraday Future (FF), you’ve probably only heard about the company’s challenges.

25 Sep

Two Valley farming giants announce completed merger

published on September 25, 2019 - 1:50 PM

Gerawan Farming and Wawona Packing Co. announced Wednesday that the farming giants have completed a merger. CEO Dan Gerawan, who

23 Sep

Two-day industrial summit planned in Tulare

published on September 23, 2019 - 10:50 AM

The South San Joaquin Valley Industrial Collaborative will hold its 3rd Annual Industrial Summit Oct. 3 and 4 in Tulare.

19 Sep

Marquez Brothers pays $2M to settle racial discrimination suit

published on September 19, 2019 - 2:21 PM

Fresno’s Marquez Brothers International has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a race discrimination suit alleging it refused to

09 Sep

California Food Expo starts today in Fresno

published on September 9, 2019 - 9:51 AM

The 2019 California Food Expo will begin this afternoon at the Fresno Convention Center. The annual event, formerly the “Fresno