Fresh Del Monte Produce
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Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) is a major producer and distributor of fruit and other agricultural products.
The company came into existence in its current form in 1996, after a change of ownership. In 1989, the Del Monte Corporation split into two separate corporations, Del Monte Tropical Fruit and Del Monte Foods. The former changed its name in 1993 to Fresh Del Monte Produce, while the latter still exists as a separate entity. However, the "Del Monte Shield" mark is still used by both companies.
Fresh Del Monte Produce is based in George Town, Cayman Islands. The current chief executive officer is Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh.
The Company operates farming operations and purchases fruits from independent growers in the following countries: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Cameroon, South Africa, Spain, Philippines. The Company's primary products are bananas, pineapples, melons, and delicious fruits. The Company also produces "fresh-cut" fruits and vegetables under the Del Monte brand.
During October, 2004, the Company purchased the Del Monte Foods operations in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. This purchase united a portion of what had been the original Del Monte Foods Company. With this purchase, the Company now operates fruit canning and fresh juice operations in Italy, Greece, Kenya and South Africa. The Del Monte Foods and Del Monte Fresh operations in Europe have since been consolidated.
[edit] External links
- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
- Del Monte Foods Company Reiterates That It Has No Affiliation with Fresh Del Monte Produce.