Grocery store staple Del Monte files for bankruptcy

[quote]Del Monte “says that consumer demand has declined, causing it to incur increased costs related to surplus inventory that it has had to warehouse and attempt to move off shelves with increased promotional spending,”

People are eating fewer fruits and vegetables?

Probably fewer canned fruits and vegetables. I know I rarely buy canned fruits or vegetables, beets being the exception. And Del Monte doesn't sell canned beets (AFAIK). People still buy a lot of canned tomatoes, but most likely not Del Monte.

I was surprised to see this headline today. I worked at the Corporate HQ from 2007 through the end of 2009 (in SF down by the Embarcadero), and Del Monte is much more than just canned fruits and vegetables, or it was back then.

When I went to their website, I saw that they also own Contadina tomato brand, College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth brands, the Joyba bubble tea brand and S & W. They had quite a few more before, including packaged "fresh fruit" that you still see in the produce section.

Oh, well. Time marches on...

Who eats canned vegetables unless it’s for chili?

My mom, a RN, fed us kids canned foods when we were sick. Canned fruit in fruit juice is a bland pleasure, especially ice cold. and of course when I was young, Campbells and progresso had good enough soups to get some salt and minerals in you.

I think people just have more access to fruit they can cut up. Canned foods other than tomatoes for sauce and things like coconut milk or stock are not really needed. Even with stock, it's easy enough and so much better when I can make my own.

Canned corn makes a good snack, cold.

I usually keep a few canned vegetables and fruits on the shelf, just in case. They last forever and they're sometimes more nutritious because fresh veg's and fruit will lose nutrients id not eaten immediately, while canned are packed at the peak of freshness. The one thing that actually tastes better canned vs frozen is corn. I actually love Del Monte canned apricots. As a treat, over ice cream, for ex. They're not in heavy syrup. I also love fresh apricots.

Canned pears are good on cottage cheese.

People are thinking less about the end times and aren't stocking up as much, maybe.

First they came for Libby's and I said nothing.... now this. My childhood is truly gone.

It's just cans of salt. I buy the "low sodium" garbanzos, cut green beans, pinto and kidney beans and still have to rinse them out several times. They're great in 4 Bean Salad with pickled beets and red onions.

Libby's is still around.

I buy canned tomatoes and beans but everything else is fresh or frozen. People today just aren't into canned fruits and vegetables.

I was wondering how long it would take for the I only buy fresh troll to show up.

Is this just kind of like hostess what private equities just going to sell off everything and a new version of the brand will emerge but able to pay employees and suppliers far less.

Another victory in our quest for canned food world domination!

r15 = flyover state resident with infantile food preferences.

I buy canned green beans. They're good.

I still buy their fruit cocktail all the time - nostalgic treat - yum

I buy lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, but still have these these canned fruits and vegetables on occasion:

- corn, beets, green beans, red beans, white beans, Bush vegetarian beans, tomatoes, and tomato sauce/paste

- pineapple, apricots, pears, Mandarin oranges, Freestone peaches. That last item only seems to be available from Del Monte.

The world has been boycotting them because they only allow two fluorescent red cherry halves per can of fruit cocktail. It's triggering and wounding.

There's going to be a lot more scurvy when the apocalypse hits now.

Fewer people to pick

r23 25-60% of Vit C is destroyed in the canning process. but some is better than none.