Del Monte Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2025 because it faced mounting debt and declining demand for some products. It had raised production when demand for canned food surged early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Later, demand fell, leaving the company with excess inventory that had to be stored, written off, or sold at a loss. Higher production costs and interest expenses also strained its finances.
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