8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2005

DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-14335	13-3542950
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Market @ The Landmark San Francisco, California	94105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 247-3000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

          Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On May 6, 2005, Del Monte Foods Company announced via press release that it will make an investor presentation at the Davenport & Company Spring 2005 Institutional Investor Conference on May 19, 2005. The Del Monte presentation will be webcast live on Thursday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

The information contained in this Item 9.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

     (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Del Monte Foods Company Press Release dated May 6, 2005.

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SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Del Monte Foods Company
Date: May 9, 2005	By:	/s/ James Potter
		Name:	James Potter
		Title:	Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Del Monte Foods Company Press Release dated May 6, 2005.

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

DEL MONTE FOODS TO PARTICIPATE IN DAVENPORT & COMPANY
SPRING 2005 INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR CONFERENCE
Will Webcast Presentation on Thursday, May 19

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2005 – Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM) announced today that it will make an investor presentation at the Davenport & Company Spring 2005 Institutional Investor Conference on May 19, 2005. Del Monte invites interested parties to listen to its presentation, which will be webcast live on Thursday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT).

To access the live webcast, go to www.delmonte.com and click on the “Webcast Presentation” link under the Investor Additional Financial Information section. The presentation will be available in an archived format for one week following the conference on the aforementioned website.

About Del Monte Foods
Del Monte Foods is one of the country’s largest and most well known producers, distributors and marketers of premium quality, branded and private label food and pet products for the U.S. retail market, generating over $3 billion in net sales in fiscal 2004. With a powerful portfolio of brands including Del Monte®, Contadina®, StarKist®, S&W®, Nature’s Goodness™, College Inn®, 9Lives®, Kibbles ‘n Bits®, Pup-Peroni®, Snausages®, and NawSomes!®, Del Monte products are found in nine out of ten American households. For more information on Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE:DLM), visit the Company’s website at www.delmonte.com.

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CONTACT: Del Monte Foods
Investor Relations
(415) 247-3382