Del Monte to Open Distribution Center in Delaware

With help from state investment incentives, Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. is poised to add a distribution center.

April 11, 2017

The Packer

Fresh Del Monte Produce

With help from state investment incentives, Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. is poised to add a distribution center in New Castle, Delaware.

The building, at Pencader Industrial Park, was acquired with assistance provided by the Delaware Strategic Fund, according to a news release.

The state’s Council on Development Finance approved the recommendation for a $259,000 performance grant to create about 30 jobs for the site of Del Monte Fresh Produce’s newest and most advanced distribution center, according to the release. The council also approved a 3 percent match up to $654,000 for qualified capital expenditures.

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