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Del Monte Foods Visits the NYSE

07/08/2009


Del Monte Foods (NYSE-Listed DLM) visits the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, Richard G. Wolford, Chairman and CEO, rings The Opening BellSM. Joining him on the podium will be Jennifer Arnold, founder of Canine Assistants.


 

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Q&A with Richard G. Wolford, Chairman and CEO:
 What was it like to ring the NYSE Opening Bell?  (mp3) 

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Del Monte Foods is in town for its Annual Investor Day, at which executives will talk about strategic initiatives driving growth in its core brands such as Del Monte, Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, Kibbles ‘n Bits, 9Lives and Pup-Peroni and new products such as Del Monte Fruit Chillers and Del Monte SuperFruit.  The Company is also highlighting that, after recently celebrating the brand’s 100th Anniversary, Milk-Bone has donated more than $10 million to Canine Assistants, a non-profit organization that trains and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs, at no expense to the recipients. Learn more about Canine Assistants at www.canineassistants.org.

Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM)
Del Monte Foods Company engages in the production, distribution, and marketing of branded food and pet products for the retail market in the United States. It operates in two segments, Consumer Products and Pet Products. The Consumer Products segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label shelf-stable products, including fruit, vegetable, tomato and broth. The Pet Products segment offers branded and private label dry and wet pet food, and pet snacks. The company offers its consumer products under the Del Monte®, S&W®, Contadina®, and College Inn® brand names; and pet food and pet snacks products under the Meow Mix®, Kibbles ‘n Bits®, 9Lives®, Milk-Bone®, Pup-Peroni®, Meaty Bone®, Snausages®, and Pounce® brand names. Del Monte Foods sells its products through direct sales force and independent food brokers to grocery, club store, supercenter, and mass merchandiser customers, as well as pet specialty, dollar stores, drug stores, convenience stores, military, foodservice, food ingredients, and private label.  The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information on Del Monte Foods Company visit the Company’s website at www.delmonte.com.