Del Monte Foods is an American

United States

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 food production and distribution company headquartered in San Francisco

San Francisco, California

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, California

California

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. Del Monte Foods is one of the country's largest producers, distributors and marketers of branded food and pet products for the U.S. retail market, generating approximately $3.6 billion in net sales in fiscal 2009. Its portfolio of brands includes Del Monte, S&W, Contadina

Contadina

Contadina is a brand of Italian-inspired tomato products. The brand has roots in American families since World War I, beginning in 1914. Del Monte Foods acquired the brand of canned tomato products and certain other lines from Nestlé in December 1997....

, College Inn, Meow Mix

Meow Mix

Meow Mix is a variety of dry and wet cat food known for its advertising jingle. It is a product of Del Monte Foods.-Company background:The Meow Mix Company operates from a facility in Decatur, Alabama, and also produces Alley Cat brand cat food products. Originally a product of Ralston Purina,...

, Kibbles 'n Bits

Kibbles 'n Bits

Kibbles 'n Bits is a brand name of dog food manufactured and marketed by Del Monte Foods. It was originally created in 1981 as the first dual textured dog food, having soft chewy pieces as well as hard crunchy ones....

, 9Lives

9Lives

9Lives is the name of a brand of cat food, owned by Del Monte Foods. It is best known for its mascot, Morris. 9Lives has four varieties of dry food , and five lines of wet food in various flavors. The company also promotes adoption of cats from animal shelters...

, Milk-Bone

Milk-Bone

Milk-Bone is a brand of dog biscuit. It was created in 1908 by the F. H. Bennett Biscuit Company, which operated a bakery on the Lower East Side of New York City. Originally named Maltoid, the biscuit was a bone-shaped treat made from minerals, meat products, and milk...

, Pup-Peroni, Meaty Bone, Snausages and Pounce

Pounce (cat treats)

Pounce is a brand of cat treats that are manufactured by Del Monte Foods. The treats come in different flavors such as Tuna, Chicken, Seafood Medley, Catnip and Three Cheese. In the 1980s, pounces were also available in such flavors as shrimp and beef , vegetable , and Italian Bread...

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