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To: mombonn
I read ealier that Heinz also owns all or part of Del Monte...what Catsup/Ketchup and I supposed to use?
108 posted on 03/14/2004 11:25:36 AM PST by hattend
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To: hattend
It's catsup/ketchup. A basic formula. About the only difference is the label and the cost. I personally buy the store brand. After all, it's just catsup/ketchup!
116 posted on 03/14/2004 11:48:44 AM PST by airborne (lead by example)
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To: hattend
From this website http://www.nyse.com/listed/dlm.html. Sorry, I forgot how to create link.

Del Monte Foods Company produces, distributes and markets branded and private label food and pet products for the United States retail market. The Company's food brands include Del Monte, StarKist, Contadina, S&W, College Inn and other brand names, and its pet food and pet snacks brands include 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits, Pup-Peroni and Pounce. The Company's businesses are aggregated into three reportable segments: Consumer Products, Pet Products and Soup and Infant Feeding Products. The Consumer Products segment includes branded shelf-stable seafood, fruit, vegetable and tomato products. The Pet Products segment includes dry and wet pet food, pet snacks and veterinary products. The Soup and Infant Feeding Products segment includes soup, broth, infant feeding and pureed products. The Company was formed in December 2002 via the spin-off of SKF Foods from H.J. Heinz Co. and its subsequent merger with Del Monte Foods Company.

From the DelMonte website, http://www.delmonte.com/company/AboutUs/Profile.asp

Late in 2002, the Company completed its largest ever transaction by acquiring the U.S. StarKist seafood, North American pet food and pet snacks, U.S. infant feeding, College Inn broth and U.S. private label soup businesses from the H. J. Heinz Company. Merging these businesses into the Company more than doubled its size and elevated its preeminence in the food and pet products business. Over 75% of Del Monte's North American revenues are branded--two-thirds of which are number one brands.

That I can see, you're ok with their ketchup.

138 posted on 03/14/2004 3:31:04 PM PST by mombonn (Viva Bush/Cheney!)
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