Our products have been part of people’s meals at home for generations, offering nutrition through our shelf-stable, plant-based, culinary food behind brands that people trust.
Our pineapple plantation in Bukidnon, Philippines
Sustainability has been firmly embedded in our annual plans and is one of five pillars driving our long-term strategic blueprint for growth. This commitment is reinforced by a dedicated function at Group level that reports to the Board of Directors. Each part of the Company is responsible for integrating sustainability in its operations and proposals.
We believe in building future long-term resiliency for our business. New challenges and threats emerge. Our Company needs to continually understand these global issues and engage our stakeholders to identify key issues which affect our customers, the community where we operate, our employees, the environment, and our ability to deliver a fair return to our investors. We continue to remain mindful of the impact of our activities on the future of our planet.
Del Monte is passionate about cultivating good food that brings health and nutrition to our consumers. With one of the most well-known and well-trusted brands in the market, we are committed to maintaining this trust.
At Del Monte, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, from growing healthy produce that enriches the land to providing nutritious products to consumers and communities. We produce food that go through comprehensive quality and safety procedures to provide premium products which meet the strictest food standards to nourish consumers.
The Group ensures that consumers understand our commitment to conform to food safety standards and regulatory requirements through our food safety management system.
DMPI facilities have quality certifications which attest to the quality and safety of our products. Manufacturing programs have been established to mitigate hazards including periodic assessments facilitated by third-party certification agencies.
Del Monte conducts extensive Risk Assessment/Hazard Analysis and incorporates its actions to assure that the products and ingredients meet the highest standards prior to market launch.
Our toll manufacturers likewise adhere to the same commitment.
The Del Monte brand name has been synonymous with premium quality since its debut in 1886. For generations, our company has proudly earned this reputation with a singular dedication to quality .
As a market leader that seeks to cater to consumer preferences, we understand that consumers are becoming increasingly mindful of the ingredients in their food and are often looking for positive health properties such as low-sugar, low-sodium or low-fat. Moreover, Del Monte have seen heightened interest in ready-made cooking ingredients as consumers double down on home meal preparation, health and wellness. This emphasis on health benefits has ongoing implications for product design and sourcing.
1. Innovation and renovation in the Philippine Market has largely focused on strengthening our core categories behind relevant functional benefits. New products contributed 8.5% of total FY23 sales of DMPI.
2. Innovation in the Philippines has largely focused on strengthening its core categories behind relevant functional benefits. Health and wellness have been the anchor for new product introductions with the consumers’ health needs in mind.
3. Del Monte launched a summer season flavor for its fruit cocktail – Del Monte Fiesta with Mandarin Orange and Del Monte Fiesta with Langka (jackfruit). These flavors are a delicious medley of pineapple, papaya, nata de coco and cherries – plus feature bright wedges of Mandarin orange or festive slivers of jackfruit.
4. Del Monte in the Philippines launched seasonal Del Monte Juice Drink variants with delicious and healthy flavors to drive home consumption occasions. These include Melon Cucumber, Pineapple Kiwi and Pineapple Lychee.
5. DMPI entered the fast-growing ready-to-drink milk category with Mr. Milk, an affordable fruit- and yogurt-flavored milk drink which now carries 5 flavors.
6. Del Monte in the Philippines’ strategic joint venture with Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk), a leading regional dairy company, launched new products which include a line of fortified ready-to-drink dairy products that deliver superb taste and highly relevant functional benefits.
7. Del Monte launched new affordable trial pack formats and flavors under the Del Monte Potato Crisp brand. These are delicious, crispy-thin and flavorful biscuits offering consumers a healthier snack alternative with its ‘baked, not fried’ proposition.
Del Monte is a well-trusted brand committed to health and nutrition. We aspire to preserve this trust among consumers.
To support DMPI’s goal of Better Nutrition, R&D is evaluating a nutrient profile system to determine the health level and nutrition properties of the Company’s products. Around 80% of DMPI’s products provide better nutrition based on such evaluation. The Company’s goal is to increase the proportion of products that provide better nutrition to 85%.
To ensure that our products are safe, we have a robust traceability program allowing us to protect our consumers’ health during unwarranted events by identifying the origin of the product from its production to the retailer. This equips us to efficiently handle consumer inquiries. Having a reliable traceability program enables the Group to have an effective process to identify a defective product or component and to execute the recall process, if warranted.
The Group’s traceability program is frequently tested and results are used to drive continuous process improvements. Del Monte also maintains records that allow the Company to determine the source of the ingredients used in its products.
Our Company understands the need to have a packaging that protects our product, attracts consumers, is convenient to use, and strives to make a positive influence on the environment.
We believe more efforts need to be exerted to ensure we maintain the quality and safety of our products as well as regulate our environmental impact. It gives us double incentive to rework our product packaging in a more environment-friendly manner.
Our goal is to ensure the safety of our products as we nourish consumers, enrich lives, every day.
1. In the Philippines, all packaging materials in the cannery and toll packers are 100% BPA-Non Intent.
2. DMPI reduced the material usage of rigid plastic bottles and caps by 9%, tin cans by 7%, and stand-up pouches and corrugated cartons by 4%.
3. We also innovated our beverage packaging for consumers’ convenience. Our juices come in resealable one-liter cartons.
4. Part of DMPI’s packaging goals is to use 30% post-consumer recycled PET plastic and recycle-ready flexible stand-up pouches.
