US: Vestar, Centerview fund "join KKR in Del Monte bid"

By just-food.com | 25 November 2010

Two private-equity firms are reportedly teaming up with buy-out house KKR in its bid for US food group Del Monte Foods.

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Two private-equity firms are reportedly teaming up with buy-out house KKR in its bid for US food group Del Monte Foods.

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