Del Monte Foods announced July 1 it started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The company said it plans to continue operations as usual during the bankruptcy process. Del Monte Foods announced July 1 it has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

The debtor and 17 affiliates, which include S&W Fine Foods Inc. and Contadina Foods Inc., filed its petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey on July 1, listing $1 billion to $10 billion in assets and liabilities.

The packaged-food giant plans to sell most or all of its assets through a court-supervised process. A well-known grocery store brand, which has long sold canned fruits and vegetables, has filed for bankruptcy.