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Del Monte Seeks Split with Charlie the Tuna

Big changes are afoot at Del Monte. The maker of pet foods, canned produce, Contadina sauces, and College Inn soups is looking to unload its StarKist seafood business, home of Charlie the Tuna, and is reorganizing its marketing department under a chief marketing officer, a newly created position. ...

Tags: Private Equity, Change, Chief Marketing Officer, Del Monte, StarKist, Transportation, Food & Beverage, Marketing Research, Investment, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Marketing, Finance, Dan Mitchell

Blog posts 2008-05-16

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New Initiative Unleashes the Power of Paws™

Effort Brings Together a Variety of Pet Partners to Educate Consumers about the Pet/Human Bond and Encourage Pets and Pet Parents to Get Active, Reduce Stress and Live Healthier Together SAN FRANCISCO -- Pets and people getting healthy together. That's the heart of a new national initiative called...

Articles 2008-07-16

Fresh Del Monte Produce to Report Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP), today announced that it will issue a press release on its second quarter 2008 results prior to the market opening on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 and will host its quarterly conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the...

Articles 2008-07-15

Thursday's Stock to Watch: GDHI! July 10, 2008

Stock Market Alerts' performance stock listincludes: Golden Dragon Holdings Incorporated (PINKSHEETS: GDHI), Google(NASDAQ: GOOG), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM). To receive FREE Stock Alerts, text the word "STOCK" in the subject line to79704. Having just announced that it has reached a distribution agreement with USAfood...

Articles 2008-07-10

Del Monte Distribution Center Nears Completion in Topeka, an Industrial Info News Alert

Researched by Industrial Info Resources(Sugar Land, Texas) -- Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE:DLM) (San Francisco,California), one of the country's largest fruit and vegetable canners, isabout to complete construction of a distribution center adjacent to its400,000-square-foot pet food manufacturing plant in Topeka, Kansas. For details, view the entire article by subscribing...

Articles 2008-07-08

StarKist sells tuna line to S. Korean company

Adding to the already strong international flavor to the tuna offerings in the grocery store, San Francisco-based Del Monte Foods Co. has agreed to sell its StarKist seafood business to a South Korean firm. The sale of the Charlie the Tuna line for $363 million to Dongwon...

Articles 2008-07-02

Del Monte Foods to Sell Starkist Seafood to Dongwon

Announcement Highlights * Del Monte enters into an agreement to sell its seafood business, including StarKist, to Dongwon Enterprise for ~$363 million, subject to a working capital adjustment * Sale price represents a multiple of approximately 6 - 7 times the average of the trailing three-year...

Articles 2008-06-30

Del Monte Foods Company Declares Dividend of $0.04 Per Share

SAN FRANCISCO -- Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.04 per share. The dividend is payable on July 31, 2008 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 17,...

Articles 2008-06-27

Del Monte Foods Company to Host 2008 Analyst and Investor Day July 8, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO -- Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM) announced today that it will host an Analyst and Investor Day in New York, New York on July 8, 2008 and will provide additional information on the Company's sharpened brand-driven strategic plan. Del Monte invites interested parties to listen to its...

Articles 2008-06-24

Fresh Del Monte Produce Acquires Significant Banana and Pineapple Production Operations in Costa Rica

* Enhances Existing Core Product Platform for Expected Revenue and Earnings Growth * Increases Efficiency and Generates Significant Opportunities for Cost-Savings Synergies * Builds Scale and Strengthens Fresh Del Monte's Infrastructure CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP) announces that it...

Articles 2008-06-09

Del Monte Foods Company Reports Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Sharpens Brand-Driven Strategic Plan to Drive Long-Term Top and Bottom-Line Growth SAN FRANCISCO -- Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM): Announcement Highlights * Reported fourth quarter net sales growth of 11.1% and diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.25 (includes $0.04 for transformation) compared...

Articles 2008-06-05

Fresh Del Monte Produce to Present at the Piper Jaffray 28th Annual Consumer Conference

FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-2 June 2008-Fresh Del Monte Produce to Present at the Piper Jaffray 28th Annual Consumer ConferenceC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced that the Company will be presenting at the Piper Jaffray 28th Annual Consumer Conference on Tuesday, June 10, at...

Articles 2008-06-02

Fresh Del Monte Produce.(Players)

Richard Contreras, senior vice president at Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE-FDP), has been promoted to executive vice president and CFO. He succeeds John F. Inserra, who has retired. You can reach Sharon Harvey Rosenberg at rosenbergtrend@yahoo.com...

Articles 2008-06-01

Fresh Del Monte Produce to Present at the Piper Jaffray 28th Annual Consumer Conference

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Piper Jaffray 28th Annual Consumer Conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time in New York, NY. Investors and interested parties may listen to the...

Articles 2008-05-27

Del Monte Foods Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Conference Call/Webcast

SAN FRANCISCO -- Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM) announced today that it will host a conference call/webcast and slide presentation to discuss its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and full year results as well as its fiscal 2009 full year outlook. Del Monte invites interested parties to listen to its...

Articles 2008-05-22

Stock Market Alerts: Special Alert and Coverage Issued for KCMH! May 20, 2008

Stock Market Alert`s performance stock listincludes: KCM Holdings Corp. (PINKSHEETS: KCMH), Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ: WFMI), Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT), Del Monte Foods Company(NYSE: DLM). There is additional important news coming from KCM Holdings Corp.(PINKSHEETS: KCMH), and the company should have investors monitoring thestock closely. Yesterday after the markets...

Articles 2008-05-20

'It's Not All About Me': Author Shares Depression-Era Experiences of His Italian-American Family

CHESIRE, Conn., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- It's an autobiography in every sense of the word, but "It's Not All About Me" (published by AuthorHouse -- http://www.authorhouse.com/), the new memoir from Elvio Del Monte, is also true to its title. The story goes beyond just Del Monte himself, placing...

Articles 2008-05-16

Del Monte Foods Confirms It is Exploring Strategic Alternatives for StarKist Seafood

SAN FRANCISCO -- In response to published reports, Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM) confirms that it is exploring strategic alternatives for the Company's seafood business, including a potential sale of the business. In making this announcement, the Company advises that there can be no assurance that the...

Articles 2008-05-16

Fitch: Del Monte's Ratings Unaffected by StarKist Announcement

CHICAGO -- Del Monte Foods Company Del Monte announced today that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its StarKist tuna seafood operations. Del Monte has not disclosed the timing of any sale nor the amount or use of potential proceeds if a divestiture were to occur. Fitch rates Del Monte...

Articles 2008-05-16

Del Monte Foods Names Chief Marketing Officer

FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-15 May 2008-Del Monte Foods Names Chief Marketing OfficerC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Del Monte Foods announced that the company has appointed William D. Pearce, a former Chief Marketing Officer CMO at Taco Bell, as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, and that the...

Articles 2008-05-15