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• StarKist Brings Back Suicidal Charlie the Tuna After 30-Year Ad Hiatus

  BNET - 2009-08-14

  After a nearly 30-year absence from TV, StarKist is bringing back ads featuring Charlie the Tuna. The ads are likely to again trigger living-room debates about advertising's weird obsession with animal brand mascots that urge viewers to eat them. That, no doubt, is part of StarKist's plan. by Jim Edwards

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• Charlie the Tuna Surfaces for StarKist

  BNET - 2009-08-14

  NEW YORK StarKist is asking consumers to "Think Tuna" in a new campaign that promotes the different flavors and uses of its shelf-stable pouched products.The campaign, via Think360, Tarrytown, N.Y., comes as cash-strapped consumers explore the center aisles of stores looking for values. Thus, "Think Tuna" taps into two trends:...

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• StarKist sells tuna line to S. Korean company

  - 2008-07-02

  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 Enterprise...

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

  - 2008-05-16

  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 exploration...

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• Fitch: Del Monte's Ratings Unaffected by StarKist Announcement

  - 2008-05-16

  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...

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• Del Monte Seeks Split with Charlie the Tuna

  BNET - 2008-05-16

  Del Monte wants someone to take StarKist off its hands, but given the gloomy mergers and acquisitions market, not to mention the troubled seafood market, that may be tough. by Dan Mitchell

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• Healthcare Stock News.

  - 2008-02-05

  M2 PRESSWIRE-5 February 2008-Stock Profiler.US: Healthcare Stock NewsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05022008 New York, NY -- HealthSonix, Inc. (OTC: HSXI); Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN); Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC); Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH); VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ...

  Tags: Benefits, Company, HEALTHCARE, hospital, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., NYSE Euronext, SOFTWARE, StarKist, Tenet Healthcare Corp., U.S., women

• StarKist® and Charlie® the Tuna Team Up with the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women to Fight Heart Disease

  - 2008-02-01

  An Excellent Source of Lean Protein, Packed with Essential Nutrients and Heart-Healthy Omega-3 Fatty Acids -- StarKist([R]) and Charlie([R]) the Tuna Are on a Heart-Healthy Mission to Support the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Movement SAN FRANCISCO -- February is National Heart Health Month and Del Monte...

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• Del Monte® and StarKist® Brands Continue to Empower American Families to Live a Healthier, More Energized Lifestyle in the New Year with the Just One More for Healthy Living™ Pledge

  - 2008-01-17

  Food Network's Ellie Krieger Offers Tips to Encourage Families to Get Healthy in 2008 SAN FRANCISCO -- Del Monte Foods (NYSE:DLM) announces that its Del Monte([R]) and StarKist([R]) brands will continue to encourage American families to lead a healthier, more energized lifestyle in 2008 with the Just One More...

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• Del Monte® and StarKist® Brands Empower American Families to Start Living a Healthier, More Energized Life with the Just One More for Healthy Living™ Pledge

  - 2007-08-02

  With Help from the Food Network's Ellie Krieger and YMCA of the USA, New Pledge Empowers Families to Eat More Fruits, Vegetables, Tomatoes and Lean Protein SAN FRANCISCO -- If an apple a day keeps the doctor away - adding just one more daily serving of fruit and vegetables,...

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