On October 27, 2009, Del Monte Corporation ("Del Monte"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Del Monte Foods Company, entered into an Office Lease Agreement (the "Lease") with PPF OFF ONE MARITIME PLAZA, LP (the "Landlord") for 152,917 square feet of office space located at One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94111 to serve as Del Monte's principal administrative headquarters.

The term of the Lease will begin on or about April 1, 2011 (the "Commencement Date"). The Lease term will expire 10 years after the Commencement Date, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Lease. Del Monte has options to extend the Lease term for two additional periods of five years each; provided that Del Monte is not in default under the Lease. In addition to base rent, Del Monte will be responsible for certain costs and charges specified in the Lease, including insurance costs, maintenance costs and taxes.

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Lease does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Lease, a copy of which (in redacted form subject to a confidential treatment request submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission) is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit     Description
†10.1       Office Lease Agreement between Del Monte Corporation and PPF OFF ONE
            MARITIME PLAZA, LP, dated October 27, 2009

†    Confidential treatment has been requested as to portions of the exhibit.