As Growers of Good, we connect what matters, bringing accessible nutrition and people together. From fields and orchards to neighborly gatherings to family meals to kids enjoying a snack, we provide high-quality food that anyone from any walk of life can afford and enjoy. 

We’re honored to receive recognition for our new products, as well as our efforts in the areas of corporate and social responsibility; and diversity, inclusion and belonging. Read on to see a sampling of our most recent awards. 

Winner of 2024 Product of the Year Award in Two Categories 

40,000 people voted and Del Monte Foods took home two prizes in the 2024 Product of the Year Awards. First in the healthy snack category for Del Monte® Fruit Refreshers® and another in the meal ingredient category for Take Root Organics™. With our team’s consistent collaboration and commitment to innovation this win follows many years of winning products within various categories. 

Refreshers
Product

 

Refrigerated and Frozen Food Awards Best New Retail Products for 2023: Blueberry Pomegranate Bubble Tea 

Del Monte Foods has launched a slew of new products during the past five years using breakthrough technologies in ingredients, packaging and processes. One of its latest brands, JOYBA®, was recognized by the Refrigerated and Frozen Food Awards as part of the Best New Retail Products for 2023. The brand's Blueberry Pomegranate Bubble Tea ranked third of five new products of the year, decided by consumer vote. 

Joyba Blueberry Pomegranate
Joyba Enjoyers

 

 

Second Consecutive Perfect Score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index (CEI) 

Del Monte Foods received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. This is the second consecutive year the company has earned a perfect score. Del Monte Foods joins the ranks of 545 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.

Equality Index
Equality

Global M&A Network's Mergers & Acquisitions of the Year Awards 

The last five years have also been a time of tremendous growth and transformation for Del Monte Foods— including the successful acquisition of the Kitchen Basics business in August 2022. 

The Merger & Acquisition industry in the U.S. is vast and highly competitive. Del Monte Foods along with Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (our legal advisor) were recognized for Mid-Cap Corporate Deal of the Year ($100-$500 million), and President & CEO Greg Longstreet were recognized for his hands-on involvement and leadership in closing this transaction. 

M&A Team

Greg Longstreet, President & CEO; Mark Wilhelm of Troutman Pepper law firm; and Alfred Artis, VP Treasurer accept Mid-Cap Corporate Deal of the Year award.

 

Ranked #1 Largest Food & Beverage Manufacturer in the Greater Bay Area by San Francisco Business Times 

As an original Bay Area innovator for the past 135+ years, Del Monte Foods continues to transform the company to meet consumers’ changing needs — making nutritious, plant-based foods more accessible to all. Del Monte Foods is very proud to see the company’s growth and impact recognized with the #1 rank in the San Francisco Business Times’ list of Largest Food and Beverage Manufacturers in the Greater Bay Area.