Tulare: Vita-Pakt Citrus Products Co.’s, Chairman and CEO, Jim Boyles, announced the commissioning of its new citrus juice processing facility in Tulare last month. Source says the plant is being expanded and under construction now.
“This new plant utilizes the latest juice processing technologies offered worldwide. Our state of the art equipment is designed to provide the best quality NFC and concentrated citrus juice for our expanding industrial customer base.” – Jim Boyles, Chairman and CEO.
This plant will begin processing the majority of Vita-Pakt’s juice and debittering navel juice beginning in December. All products are offered in bulk tankers, drums and pails says the company.
Vita Pak recently purchased the CCPI juice plant in Lindsay and has two facilities there and now one in Tulare.
Terra Bella: Growers Citrus Packing is adding a 41,350 SFT cold storage facility at its Ave 95 plant site.The independent packing facility is owned by David Evans. The nearly $1 million cold storage building will mean about 6 new jobs with cold storage room for 50,000 boxes of citrus.
Kingsburg: Sierra Packing Solutions will build a 37,500sf office and storage facility at 2491 Ave 400 near Kingsburg. The $800,000 building will allow owner Clyde Ulrich to relocate from a smaller rented facility in Kingsburg.
Lemoore: Wine Tasting Room planned. George Meyer of Farmers Fury Winery is seeking a conditional use permit to open a wine tasting room at at 358 West “D” Street. Other merchandise sold will be shirts, hats, wine racks, wine bottle holders, and other items along with cheeses and olive oil and small appetizer type food. Lemoore city planning commission will hear the plan January 14.