Pepsi Bottling Group

Del Monte Foods Company is a producer, distributor and marketer of branded and private label food and pet products for the retail market. The company s portfolio of brands includes Del Monte, Contadina, StarKist, S&W, College Inn, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits, Pup-Peroni, Snausages, Pounce and Meaty Bone. The company employs more than 17,500 full-time personnel and approximately 9,700 seasonal workers. It operates nearly 15 production facilities and 15 distribution centers in North America. In addition, the company operates food and pet food research facilities in Walnut Creek and Terminal Island, Calif. The company also has operating facilities and distribution centers in American Samoa, Ecuador and Venezuela. Del Monte is a publicly traded company. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DLM. Del Monte Foods Company is headquartered in San Francisco, with a processing facility in Modesto, Calif.

Founded in 1971 by Jim Moser, Paul Rea and Bob Collins, Pacific Coast Producers is a cooperative owned by more than 160 grower members in California. The cooperative is a private-label packer of low-cost, high-quality canned fruits, vegetables and related items. Its products include apricots, fruit cocktails, fruit mixes, peaches, pears, tomatoes, fruit and gel cups and canned juices. They are sold in all 50 United States under a variety of labels, including Safeway, Wal-Mart and Kroger s brand names. Pacific Coast Producers has headquarters in Lodi, Calif., and processing facilities in Oroville and Woodland, as well as field stations throughout California.

Located in Hollister, Calif., San Benito Foods is a product line operated by The Neil Jones Food Company. It includes a wide variety of products, such as chopped and crushed tomatoes, pasta sauces, diced and stewed tomatoes, purees, pizza sauces, peeled tomatoes and seafood cocktail sauces. San Benito Foods serves various food service companies, retail markets and club store. The Neil Jones Food Company provides a variety of tomato products and serves various restaurants. It operates various other product lines, including Oregon Trail, Old California, EarthPure Organic, Pacific Breeze, Perfect Pouch and Tomatek. The company also provides various other products, such as ripened tomatoes, apricots, fruit cocktails, mandarins, pineapples, cherries, pears, plums and peaches.