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Santa Barbara County’s wine and winegrape sector contributed about $1.7 billion in annual economic activity, according to a new report commissioned by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG). The report also shows that the Santa Barbara County wine industry provides 10,202 local jobs and $602.6 million in annual wages and Read More →
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The future of Santa Paula-based Limoneira came into sharper focus on Feb. 1 when the company sold a major agribusiness holding in the Tulare area for $100 million, recouping $99 million in cash while also reaching an agreement to grow, pack and market lemons produced on the property. PGIM Agricultural Investments, a unit of PGIM Read More →
In a continued effort to pay down its debt, Westlake Village-based Dole plc has sold off its fresh vegetables division to an affiliate of Fresh Express Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chiquita Holdings, for $293 million. The sale is expected to close within the next two quarters, pending approval, Dole said in a press release. Read More →
Goleta-based Jordano’s Foodservice, a family-owned broad line foodservice distributor, announced Jan. 11 that the company has increased its cooler distribution center. With the additional 27,000 square feet of cooler space, Jordano’s will be adding — bringing its total to nearly 140,000 square feet — the company will be expanding its presence in the region for Read More →