International Business News - Del http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif "Pan's Labyrinth" director Guillermo del Toro is collaborating with crime author Chuck Hogan on a trilogy of vampire novels, starting next summer with "The Strain." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/pans-labyrinth-director-writing-vampire-trilogy.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:35:35 EDT Among the premarket activity stories for Thursday, Sept. 25, from AP Financial News: SAN FRANCISCO (AP)--Food and pet food maker Del Monte Foods Co. holds its annual meeting on Thursday and company executives are expected to talk about the high commodity prices that are hampering profits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/premarket-roundup-del-monte-wm-wrigley.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:18:41 EDT Food and pet food maker Del Monte Foods Co. holds its annual meeting on Thursday and company executives are expected to talk about the high commodity prices that are hampering profits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/ahead-of-the-bell-del-monte-holds-annual-meeting.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:17:41 EDT "Pan's Labyrinth" director Guillermo del Toro is collaborating with crime author Chuck Hogan on a trilogy of vampire novels, starting next summer with "The Strain." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/138086-people-del-toro.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/pans-labyrinth-director-writing-vampire-trilogy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/pans-labyrinth-director-writing-vampire-trilogy.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:48:47 EDT Del Monte Foods Co. issued a mixed outlook Thursday as it swung to a fiscal first-quarter loss amid inflationary pressures on ingredients and raw products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/del-monte-issues-mixed-outlook.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:53 EDT Del Monte Foods Co. said Thursday it swung to a fiscal first-quarter loss as costs of ingredients and raw products climbed faster than the company could raise prices on its products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/del-monte-swings-to-loss-in-fiscal-1st-quarter.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:53:18 EDT Fitch Ratings on Monday affirmed a long-term debt rating for Del Monte Foods Co. of "BB," which is one notch below investment grade, and said the rating outlook is stable. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/fitch-affirms-debt-rating-outlook-for-del-monte.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:55:46 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, July 29, from AP Financial News: CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP)--Shares Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. fell more than 14 percent on Tuesday after the fresh-cut fruit and vegetable producer said profit fell 34 percent in the second quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/movers-roundup-del-monte-trident-microsystems.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:24:37 EDT Shares Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. fell more than 14 percent on Tuesday after the fresh-cut fruit and vegetable producer said profit fell 34 percent in the second quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/fresh-del-monte-produce-shares-down-on-profit-drop.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:22:46 EDT Fresh-cut fruit and vegetable producer Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. on Tuesday said profit fell 34 percent in the second quarter as it took charges to write off the value of merchandise damaged by poor weather. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/fresh-del-monte-produce-2q-profit-slips-34-percent.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:55:12 EDT Del Monte will sell its seafood business, which includes the StarKist brand, to a South Korean company for $363 million as it focuses on higher margin produce and pet foods. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/del-monte-sells-seafood-unit-to-koreas-dongwon.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:03:20 EDT Guillermo del Toro has had it with the beautiful people of Hollywood. It's monsters--or bank robbers--he wants to see. The Mexican director, whose latest movie "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army" opens next month, said Thursday night that monsters have a inherent beauty that not enough people appreciate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/hellboy-director-i-wouldve-been-a-bank-robber.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:47:23 EDT Del Monte Foods Co., which produces and distributes food and pet products, said Friday its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 4 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/del-monte-foods-sets-quarterly-dividend.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:24:11 EDT Del Monte Foods Co. has confirmed it is in talks with South Korea's Dongwon Enterprise Co. about potentially selling its Starkist seafood business. Further details weren't disclosed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/del-monte-foods-in-talks-with-dongwon-on-starkist.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:52:04 EDT Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, June 10, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.'s purchase of two Costa Rican fruit companies will add significantly to the fruit and vegetable maker's earnings, a Wachovia Capital Markets analyst said in a client note Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/premarket-roundup-fresh-del-monte-produce-intel.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:50:45 EDT Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.'s purchase of two Costa Rican fruit companies will add significantly to the fruit and vegetable maker's earnings, a Wachovia Capital Markets analyst said in a client note Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/ahead-of-the-bell-fresh-del-monte-upgraded.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:11:36 EDT Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., which makes fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, said Monday it bought two Costa Rica fruit companies and an affiliated sales and marketing business for a total of $403 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/fresh-del-monte-produce-buys-costa-rica-producers.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:21:17 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, June 5, from AP Financial News: SAN FRANCISCO (AP)--Del Monte Foods Co., which produces and distributes food and pet products, said Thursday it expects a fiscal 2009 profit to decline year-over-year due to rising energy and commodity costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/outlook-roundup-del-monte-brown-forman.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:25:44 EDT Del Monte Foods Co., which produces and distributes food and pet products, said Thursday it expects a fiscal 2009 profit to decline year-over-year due to rising energy and commodity costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/del-monte-foods-forecasts-drop-in-2009-profit.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:55:44 EDT Del Monte Foods Co. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 37 percent, boosted by strong sales in both its consumer products and pet divisions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/del-monte-foods-fiscal-4q-profit-rises-37-percent.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:36:12 EDT