FILE: From left, Mary Ellen Jackson, a senior product developer, and David LeMay, the senior manager of product development at Leprino Foods, test the cheese consistency and stretch in their cheese at the company’s headquarters in Denver in 2010.

Leprino Foods, the world’s largest mozzarella maker, is closing one of its dairy processing plants in California’s Central Valley. The company that supplies cheese to Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s is planning to shutter its East Plant at 490 F St. in Lemoore in early 2026, resulting in the loss of over 300 jobs. Leprino announced the news in late 2024 to give employees time to find new jobs. 

“This decision is influenced by several factors, including the facility’s age, anticipated capital........

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