Del Monte Corporation

Del Monte Corp. engages in production and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products. It operates through the following segments: Fresh and Value-Added Products, Bananas, and Other Products and Services. The Fresh and Value-Added Products segment includes sales of pineapples, melons, non-tropical fruit (including grapes, apples, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, and kiwis), other fruit and vegetables, avocados, fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, other beverages, and prepared meals and snacks. The Bananas segment produces bananas. The Other Products and Services segment operates the third-party freight and logistics services business and the Jordanian poultry and meats business. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.