Modesto, California
Del Monte Foods to lay off 765 workers in Modesto, California
The California Employment Development Department published the WARN notice dated January 30, 2026; the permanent closure takes effect April 7, 2026.
Del Monte Foods has notified California officials that it will lay off 765 workers in Modesto, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice published by the California Employment Development Department.
The notice is dated January 30, 2026 and gives April 7, 2026 as the date the permanent closure takes effect.
The notice lists the affected site as 4000 Yosemite Boulevard Modesto CA 95357.
We have recorded 50 layoffs in California so far in 2026.
Not yet known: exactly which roles are affected. Our sources do not say. If you know more, send us a tip.
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How we verified this
On October 11, 2026 we retrieved the California Employment Development Department WARN notice and confirmed that it names Del Monte Foods, gives the figure we report (“765”) and supports the date. The reporting above comes from the sources listed; context about other layoffs comes from our own records. Software, including AI tools, helped find and match the source; read our methodology.
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