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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2
                                                                  Conformed Copy


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


The Board of Directors
Del Monte Foods Company:

We consent to the use of our report dated July 24, 1998 with respect to Del
Monte Foods Company included herein and to the reference to our firm under the
headings "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related Prospectus of Del Monte Foods
Company.



/s/ KPMG LLP


San Francisco, California
January 14, 1999