| Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, transports, sources, markets, and distributes fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables worldwide. It also offers prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, and snacks. The company provides various fresh-cut fruit products, including pineapple, melons, grapes, citrus, apples, mango, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, apricots, avocados, and kiwi; other fruit products comprising strawberries and plantains; and fresh-cut vegetable products primarily consisting of potatoes, onions, bell peppers, and cucumbers, as well as prepared salads, such as coleslaw and potato salad. In addition, Fresh Del engages in ocean freight; the manufacture of plastics and box products comprising bins, trays, bags, and boxes; growing grains on leased farms, including soybean, wheat, and rice; and the poultry farming businesses, as well as owns and operates grain silos for the storage of grains. The company markets and distributes its products to retail stores, foodservice operators, food clubs, wholesalers, and distributors. It offers its fresh produce under the DEL MONTE, UTC, and Rosy names; and prepared fruits and vegetables, juices, beverages, and snacks under the DEL MONTE, Fruit Express, Just Juice, and Fruitini names. The company was founded in 1886 and is based in George Town, Cayman Islands. |