Exhibit 12

Del Monte Foods Company and Subsidiaries

Statement Re: Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Fiscal Year
	2003		2002		2001
	(In millions, except ratio)
Earnings:
Consolidated pre-tax income (loss)	$	201.1	$	261.9	$	(29.3	)
Interest expense		45.3		—		—
Interest portion of rent expense(a)		15.7		4.1		1.7
Earnings (loss)	$	262.1	$	266.0	$	(27.6	)
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	45.3		—		—
Interest portion of rent expense(a)		15.7		4.1		1.7
Fixed charges	$	61.0	$	4.1	$	1.7
Fixed Charge Ratio:
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.3x		64.9x		n/a
Deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges	$	—	$	—	$	29.3

(a) Interest portion of rent expense is assumed equal to 33% of operating lease and rental expense for the period.