He gives himself a pretty favorable review, not surprisingly, with a particular nod toward building out
the company's marketing organization. "I think people are generally excited and feel good about where we're going," Pearce says. And the bottom line backs him -- and them -- up. Del Monte reported a
first-quarter profit of $58.6 million versus a year-ago loss of $10.1 million.
Pearce's personal-favorite Del Monte product? Milk Bone dog biscuits. "It's the brand I remember most from my youth," he tells Wong. "I can't think about that brand without smiling and thinking of [the pets I've had], from the dog that I got for my fifth birthday to my black Lab that I have at home now."
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