- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LOMMERIN NILS	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DEL MONTE FOODS CO [ DLM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) COO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) DEL MONTE CORPORATION, ONE MARKET @ THE LANDMARK	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/17/2010
(Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	12/17/2010		M		139850	A	$7.77	538950	D
Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	12/17/2010		M		125000	A	$8.78	663950	D
Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	12/17/2010		M		128000	A	$10.24	791950	D
Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	12/17/2010		M		112500	A	$10.33	904450	D
Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	12/17/2010		M		130000	A	$10.37	1034450	D
Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	12/17/2010		M		200000	A	$10.59	1234450	D
Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	12/17/2010		M		62150	A	$11.40	1296600	D
Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	12/17/2010		S		907310	D	$18.75   (1)	389290   (2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right To Purchase)	$7.77	12/17/2010		M			139850	(3)	9/25/2018	Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	139850	$0	139850	D
Employee Stock Option (right To Purchase)	$8.78	12/17/2010		M			125000	(4)	9/12/2013	Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	125000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right To Purchase)	$10.24	12/17/2010		M			128000	(5)	9/29/2015	Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	128000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right To Purchase)	$10.33	12/17/2010		M			112500	(6)	9/27/2017	Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	112500	$0	37500	D
Employee Stock Option (right To Purchase)	$10.37	12/17/2010		M			130000	(7)	9/21/2016	Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	130000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right To Purchase)	$10.59	12/17/2010		M			200000	(8)	9/22/2014	Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	200000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right To Purchase)	$11.40	12/17/2010		M			62150	(9)	9/24/2019	Common Stock, $0.01, Par Value	62150	$0	186450	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $18.73 to $18.77. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 2)	Includes 298,989.78 deferred stock units, 64,500 Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock Units (PARS) and 25,800 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
( 3)	This option vests in 4 equal installments on September 25, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
( 4)	This option vested in 4 equal installments on September 12, 2004, 2005, 2006 an 2007.
( 5)	This option vested in 4 equal installments on September 29, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
( 6)	This option vests in 4 equal installments on September 27, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
( 7)	This option vested in 4 equal installments on September 21, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
( 8)	This option vested in 4 equal installments on September 22, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
( 9)	This option vests in 4 equal installments on September 24, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LOMMERIN NILS DEL MONTE CORPORATION ONE MARKET @ THE LANDMARK SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105			COO

Signatures
/s/ James Potter, signed pursuant to power of attorney		12/20/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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