Big Heart Pet Brands S-4 2011 FY Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

Del Monte Corporation

Statement Re: Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Predecessor															Successor			Predecessor			Successor
	Fiscal Year												May 3,  2010 through March 7, 2011			March 8,  2011 through May 1, 2011			Three months ended
	2007			2008			2009			2010									August 1, 2010			July 31, 2011
	(in millions, except ratios)
Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	146.8		$	189.6		$	226.5		$	381.9		$	361.7		$	(153.9	)	$	96.1		$	(43.6	)
Interest expense		133.5			131.4			110.3			116.3			66.7			44.3			19.7			62.6
Interest portion of rent expense(a)		15.5			16.2			16.5			17.6			16.3			2.4			5.1			5.0
Earnings (loss)	$	295.8		$	337.2		$	353.3		$	515.8		$	444.7		$	(107.2	)	$	120.9		$	24.0
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	133.5		$	131.4		$	110.3		$	116.3		$	66.7		$	44.3		$	19.7		$	62.6
Interest portion of rent expense(a)		15.5			16.2			16.5			17.6			16.3			2.4			5.1			5.0
Fixed charges	$	149.0		$	147.6		$	126.8		$	133.9		$	83.0		$	46.7		$	24.8		$	67.6
Fixed Charge Ratio:
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.0	x		2.3	x		2.8	x		3.9	x		5.4	x		N/A			4.9	x		N/A
Deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	153.9		$	—		$	43.6

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