Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Clarifies It Is Not Affiliated with Del Monte Foods Inc.

A fully independent company, Fresh Del Monte is unaffected by the recent legal and financial matters involving Del Monte Foods Inc.

CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP) is a fully independent, publicly traded company with no financial or operational affiliation with Del Monte Foods Inc., a separate entity currently involved in litigation and bankruptcy proceedings.

The two companies are entirely separate entities, with no shared ownership, governance, or operations. Del Monte Foods Inc. is a privately held U.S. company owned by a parent organization based in Singapore. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.’s financial or operational performance is not impacted by that separate, unaffiliated company’s announced legal or financial proceedings.

While both businesses share rights to the Del Monte® name through historical licensing arrangements, they operate under distinct ownership and serve different geographic markets.

Fresh Del Monte continues to operate with full stability and focus. The company remains financially strong, strategically aligned, and committed to delivering long-term value. It will report second quarter 2025 results during its scheduled earnings call on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Fresh Del Monte is a global leader in fresh and fresh-cut produce:

• Headquartered in Coral Gables, FL, with operations in over 90 countries.
• The global leader in pineapple innovation.
• Owner of the Del Monte® brand for prepared food products in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
• Del Monte Foods Inc. — a different company with no affiliation to Fresh Del Monte — holds the rights to the Del Monte® brand for prepared food products in the U.S. It does not have rights to fresh or fresh-cut fruit.

Customers, suppliers, and partners can remain confident in the continuity of Fresh Del Monte’s operations and its commitment to delivering high-quality, Del Monte®-branded products, services, and trusted support.

For more information about the company’s global operations and financial performance, please visit the Investor Relations page.

ABOUT FRESH DEL MONTE

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers, and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared food in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. markets its products worldwide under the DEL MONTE® brand (under license from Del Monte Foods, Inc.), a symbol of product innovation, quality, freshness, and reliability for over 135 years. The company also markets its products under the MANN® brand and other related trademarks. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is not affiliated with certain other Del Monte companies around the world, including Del Monte Foods, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific Limited, Del Monte Canada, or Del Monte Asia Pte. Ltd. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is the first global marketer of fruits and vegetables to commit to the “Science Based Targets” initiative. In 2022, 2023, and 2024, Fresh Del Monte Produce was ranked as one of “America’s Most Trusted Companies” by Newsweek based on an independent survey rating companies on three different touchpoints, including customer trust, investor trust, and employee trust. The company was also named a Humankind 100 Company for two consecutive years by Humankind Investments, which recognizes companies that substantially impact areas such as access to food and clean water, healthcare, and digital services. Fresh Del Monte has also been awarded the SEAL Business Sustainability Awards four times in the last five years (2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025). Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is traded on the NYSE under the symbol FDP.