Fresh Del Monte

We’re excited to welcome Nizar Haddad, PhD to the Fresh Del Monte team as Director of Innovation and Business Development at Fresh Del Monte, and General Manager of De l’Ora Bio.   Dr. Haddad will lead the De l’Ora Bio team in their focus on creating high-quality biofertilizers from our pineapple byproducts, contributing to the company’s broader goals of reducing waste and moving toward a circular economy. In addition to his role at De l’Ora Bio, Dr. Haddad will explore new opportunities for Fresh Del Monte to continue evolving its agricultural practices. His aim is to ensure that Fresh Del Monte remains at the forefront of industry innovation, setting new standards for agricultural excellence and operational effectiveness. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gHnkEYbc

Fresh Del Monte recently opened a groundbreaking biofertilizer plant near its operations in Kenya. The plant will use residues from the nearby pineapple cannery to create four different types of biofertilizers that will promote plant growth, improve soil health, and offer a more sustainable option than traditional fertilizers.   This is just part of our journey to a more circular economy within our operations. 

Proud of our COO Mohammed Abbas for his appointment to the 2025 International Fresh Produce Association Board of Directors! 

Our European consumers can now show their Del Monte pride with a fun range of t-shirts from Urban Outfitters sporting our logo. The t-shirts celebrate our more than a century of history and allow us to connect with consumers in a fun, fresh, fashionable way. Shop women's: https://lnkd.in/evXSje-K Shop men's: https://lnkd.in/eNTN5j43

Del Monte Kenya (DMKL) has supported education in and around its operations since 1960 — it is an important part of the company’s efforts to empower the surrounding communities. Recently, our Chairman Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh visited our operations in Kenya and the schools we support. Looking forward, DMKL is working to increase scholarship opportunities, make technological advancements, and provide additional transportation to continue to facilitate the education of young people who live in our communities.  

Recently, the Del Monte Japan team held a banana learning experience event during an FC Tokyo soccer game at Japan's national stadium. More than 400 kids and parents took a brief quiz related to bananas, harvested bananas from their bunches, and created their own consumer pack with a specially designed label to take home.    We love bringing enjoyment to families through healthy foods and teaching kids about fruits through activities.

Our CSO Hans Sauter recently went on Impact Podcast with John Shegerian. The two discussed Fresh Del Monte’s leadership in agriculture sustainability, the state of sustainability issues like climate change and the TR4 fungus threatening bananas, and more. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eNPnwsiT

Congratulations to our team in Europe, who won an award for "Best New Entry in the Frozen category" for the new range of frozen fruit pieces. This year marked the 25th edition of the prestigious Brand Awards, an award dedicated to the best performances of consumer products on the Italian market.

We recently opened a new forest nursery in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica as part of our efforts to promote reforestation in the country. The trees grown here will later be donated to neighboring lands, with a goal of 10,000 per year.    The first donations took place last month, where 115 trees were donated to the private owner Jessica Quesada, 200 to the Committee of Environment and Tourism Projection of Agua Zarcas and 5 to the Zapote school, an educational center in the area.    The nursery is dedicated to the reproduction of native species whose seeds are collected in the company's wooded areas. Among the 27 species of trees that are produced in this nursery are the Bitter Cedar, Carao, Yellow Bark, Mountain Almond, Jabillo, Chinese Mamón, Loquat, among others.    Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8rMjq3s

We’re honored to receive our third SEAL Award, this time in the Business Sustainability category for our JUNTOS project.    The JUNTOS project, which we are conducting in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, focuses on landscape restoration, water conservation, and sustainable development of communities in need while providing education about sustainable land development for areas surrounding our banana and pineapple operations in Costa Rica and Guatemala.   Through the project, we’ve successfully restored more than 345 hectares of land, proposed more than 400 hectares for private wildlife refuges, set aside more than 10,000 hectares of land for biodiversity conservation, and created five alliances to educate local communities on the importance of these topics.    Congratulations to our team members who have worked tirelessly on this project since its inception in 2021!