Del Monte Foods Co. - Specimen Stock Certificate

Specimen Stock printed by American Bank Note Company. 

Del Monte Foods Inc., also known as Del Monte Foods, is an American food production and distribution company based in Walnut Creek, California. As one of the country’s largest producers, distributors, and marketers of branded processed food for the U.S. retail market, Del Monte Foods generates approximately $1.73 billion in annual sales. Their portfolio of brands includes Del Monte, S&W, Contadina, College Inn, Kitchen Basics, Joyba, and Take Root. Greg Longstreet currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Del Monte Foods.

Several Del Monte products hold the top or second market share position. The company also produces, distributes, and markets private-label food. In 2014, Del Monte Foods, Inc. was acquired by Del Monte Pacific Limited for a staggering US$1.67 billion. Notably, the pet food division of Del Monte Foods, Inc. was not part of the deal and continued to operate as a separate entity under the name Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc.

In 2015, the J.M. Smucker Company acquired Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc. for a substantial $5.8 billion.