New warehouse in works
-October 8,2022-
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream will lay off around a thousand workers from their two plants in the South Valley including over 300 in Tulare for a few weeks. The plan comes during the slowest time of the year for ice cream sales and a time the company says it will use to install new system software for the UK-based company- Froneri -who took over operation from Nestle this past year. Workers will stay at home toward the end of November, returning in early December, says a spokesperson.“Over the past two years we have been investing heavily to optimize our operations, and focus on growing our ice cream business and driving growth of the category. As part of this plan for growth, we have been installing new production lines, adding jobs..”
Meanwhile the Tulare plant at 970 E. Continental Avenue will get a new warehouse according to construction plans submitted to the city.The 69,000 sq ft addition to the manufacturing facility will expand existing warehouse storage space for dry goods, frozen goods. Will also provide new raw goods receiving area, warehouse receiving/logistics offices and trailer docks for Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. Besides the Dreyer’s brand, the company makes Haagen Dazs products in Tulare .