Del Monte Foods
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Headquarters | 205 North Wiget Lane Walnut Creek, California, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Gregory Longstreet (CEO) |
| Products | Canned fruits, fruit cups, fruit juice, canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, soup, broth, sauce, bubble tea |
| Owner | Del Monte Pacific Limited |
Number of employees | 7,000 (2022) |
| Parent | NutriAsia |
| Subsidiaries | College Inn Foods S&W Fine Foods, Inc. Contadina Foods Inc. DLM Foods, LLC Industrias Citricolas de Montemorelos S.A. de C.V |
| Website | delmonte |
Del Monte Foods Inc. (trading as Del Monte Foods) is an American food production and distribution company and subsidiary of NutriAsia, headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. Del Monte Foods is one of the largest producers, distributors and marketers of branded processed food for the U.S. retail market, generating approximately $1.73 billion of annual sales. Its portfolio of brands includes Del Monte, S&W, Contadina, College Inn, Kitchen Basics, Joyba, and Take Root. Greg Longstreet is the current chief executive officer of Del Monte Foods. Several Del Monte products hold the number one or two market share position. The company also produces, distributes and markets private-label food.
In 2014, Del Monte Foods Inc. was acquired by the Philippines' Campos Group-owned Del Monte Pacific Limited in an acquisition deal that cost US$1.67 billion. The pet food division of Del Monte Foods Inc. was not part of the deal and continued to operate as a separate company under the name Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc. The J.M. Smucker Company acquired Big Heart Pet Brands in 2015 for $5.8 billion.
On July 1, 2025, Del Monte announced it was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and looking for a buyer. In January 2026, it was announced that Del Monte Foods would sell the bulk of its assets to Fresh Del Monte Produce for $285 million as part of a court-supervised bankruptcy process following its Chapter 11 filing. The transaction covers Del Monte Foods’ vegetable, tomato, and refrigerated fruit businesses and selected production facilities, subject to court approval, while other business units were sold separately to B&G Foods and Pacific Coast Producers.