Del Monte Foods Company - DLM- Profile

Del Monte Foods Company. The Group's principal activity is to produce, distribute and market premium quality, branded food and pet products for the retail market in the United States. It operates in two segments: Consumer Products: Manufacture, market and sell branded shelf-stable seafood, fruit, vegetable and tomato products. Pet Products: Manufactures, markets and sells branded and private label dry and wet pet food and pet snacks. The food brands include Del Monte, StarKist, S&W, Contadina and College Inn. It has operations in the United States, Canada, South America, Asia, Mexico, the Caribbean and other countries. On 01-Mar-2006, it entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Meow Mix Holdings Inc. Consumer Products accounted for 71% of fiscal 2006 revenues and Pet Products, 29%