date:Jul 10, 2013
5 billion, two sources said.
All the sources asked not to be named because the matter is not public. Del Monte Foods declined to comment. Fresh Del Monte, Pinnacle Foods, KKR and Centerview could not be reached for comment.
A group of private equity firms led by KKR and Centerview acquired Del Monte Foods in 2011 for $5.3 billion including debt.
Fresh Del Monte, a producer and distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables, was spun off from Del Monte Foods in 1989, and is no longer affiliated wit