March 19, 2026
Lodi, California
Pacific Coast Producers successfully completed its purchase of key Del Monte Foods assets related to the fruit business segment.
Today, Pacific Coast Producers (PCP) completed its purchase of the Del Monte canned fruit and fruit cup assets, together with the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico rights to license and use the Del Monte and S&W brands for shelf stable fruit.
“The completion of this transaction is a significant event for our grower owners and for our company. We will carry on our mission of producing and providing healthy and economically packaged fruit products to the U.S. consumer. We intend to continue to provide the high-quality products for the iconic Del Monte brand that consumers expect,” said Matt Strong, PCP’s President and CEO.
Aaron Smith, Vice President of Field Operations added, “We are committed to a viable agricultural community in our state. We have increased our purchases of west coast fruit in order to provide adequate supply to our customers and will maintain the quality consumers expect.”
Pacific Coast Producers is an agricultural cooperative of approximately 160 family farmers, located in Northern, California. The Company operates production facilities in California and Oregon and has a workforce of over 4,000 employees. PCP has been providing quality fruit products since 1971 and is dedicated to protecting grower livelihoods through shared ownership and control.
Press Contact: Mona Shulman / mshulman@pcoastp.com