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• When did California become a major producer of fruits and vegetables?

• What was the original purpose of the Del Monte name?

• When did the firm select Del Monte as the brand name for its canned peaches?

• What companies merged to form the California Fruit Canners Association (CFCA)?

• Under whose leadership did CFCA incorporate itself as California Packing Corporation?

• In which states did CFCA sell its products under the Del Monte and Sunkist brands?

• When did Del Monte become the first major US food processor to adopt nutritional labeling?

• Who acquired Del Monte in 1997?