by FOX26 News | Saturday, May 20th 2017 SANGER, Calif. (FOX26) — Initiative Foods of Sanger is celebrating the first step in rebuilding after a devastating fire last July. A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday at the facility on Industrial Way. The fire destroyed the plant and all its inventory, but founder and President John [...]
SANGER, CA (KMJ) – Initiative Foods packs organic and non-organic baby food for grocery retailers across the country. But, last July a fire destroyed the plant, its inventory – costing people their jobs. Thursday, less than a year later – Initiative Foods has reopened. President John Ypma promises employees and customers a speedy comeback. All-new equipment, the [...]
By Tony Cabrera Thursday, May 18, 2017 05:22PM SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's been nearly a year since a fire tore through Initiative Foods in Sanger and left dozens without a job. On Thursday, the organic baby food maker is taking its first step to rebuilding by celebrating with a ribbon cutting ceremony. It was [...]
By Tony Cabrera Friday, August 19, 2016 05:36PM SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's been nearly a month since a fire tore through Initiative Foods in Sanger and leaving dozens without a job. A GoFundMe campaign was set up to help raise money for those employees and the money was handed out Friday to those in [...]
By Tony Cabrera Saturday, July 30, 2016 06:19PM FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's been nearly a week since a massive fire tore through a Sanger baby-food plant, leaving about 80 employees without a job. As crews deal with the aftermath, down the street Initiative Foods is collecting food and school supplies for its displaced employees. [...]
Sanger business gutted by fire holding reverse job fair to help employees get new jobs Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Source: ABC KFSN-TV | By Tony Cabrera A Valley business gutted by fire is being overwhelmed by support as the company deals with the aftermath of that massive fire at its Sanger plant. [...]
July 26, 2016 Initiative Foods vows to assist employees, collaborate with customers, vendors, growers after facilities fire Firm working to find alternative supply sources for customers Initiative Foods vowed to assist employees and customers in the aftermath of a devastating fire at the firm's primary processing and warehouse facilities. After ensuring employees' well-being to [...]
CEO of Initiative Foods meets with employees after destructive fire Date: Monday, July 25, 2016 Source: ABC KFSN-TV | By Tony Cabrera SANGER, California (KFSN) -- Initiative Foods is moving forward after a massive fire tore through its plant in Sanger. Firefighters have been keeping an eye on the structure as they continue [...]
Uncertainty looms in Sanger after massive fire destroys Initiative Foods building Date: Sunday, July 24, 2016 06:49PM Source: ABC KFSN-TV | By Tony Cabrera "Initiative Foods is not a building. It's a group of people working together and we are going to rebound from this and be stronger for it." (KFSN) FRESNO, Calif. [...]
