Del Monte Foods has filed for bankruptcy but plans to keep operating its Modesto fruit cannery and other plants. The announcement Tuesday, July 1, came as about 1,800 workers, two-thirds of them seasonal, prepare for peak season at the Yosemite Boulevard plant. It mainly cans peaches but also does apricots, pears and fruit cocktail.

Del Monte, the 139-year-old canned food brand behind your peaches, peas, and pineapple slices, just filed for bankruptcy. Here's what shoppers should know.

The iconic canned fruits-and-vegetables brand has struggled to keep up with the changing grocery landscape, experts say.