Campbell Soup to up veggie processing at Dixon plant

Campbell Soup to up veggie processing at Dixon plant
Times-Herald staff report
Article Launched: 05/09/2008

The Campbell Soup Company will increase vegetable processing at its Dixon tomato processing facility, and that's good news for Solano County, said Michael Ammann, president of Solano Economic Development Corporation.

The food manufacturing giant's decision demonstrates the economic strength of Solano County, Ammann said.

Campbell's V8 and V8 V-Fusion juice brands will be produced at the Dixon facility, a fact that Ammann says shows the company's faith in the county's economic future.

The plant's processing capacity will increase 15 percent and 60 production days will initially be added, Ammann said. This will expand the processing season from July through October to May through October, he said.

Ammann said there also will be increased agriculture production for farmers in Solano and several other California counties, including Contra Costa, Yolo, Fresno, Kings, Monterey, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sutter, Tulare, and Ventura.

"Agriculture is still a major industry in Solano County," Ammann said. "Unfortunately, many look at it as strictly farming, but it also provides many opportunities for business growth and Solano EDC is committed to keeping this segment of the economy strong in the County."