DEL MONTE CORP

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is a global, vertically integrated company that produces, markets, and distributes high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables. It is also a significant producer and distributor of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, and snacks in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The company markets its products worldwide, primarily under the Del Monte® brand, which has been associated with product innovation, quality, freshness, and reliability since 1892. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. leverages a global sourcing and logistics network to ensure consistent delivery of products and services to its customers. The company holds leading market positions, including being the largest marketer of fresh pineapples in the United States and a leading marketer globally. It is also the third-largest marketer of bananas in the United States and a leading marketer worldwide. Additionally, the company is a leading marketer of fresh-cut fruit in the United States, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom; fresh-cut vegetables in North America, South Korea, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Japan, and Saudi Arabia; avocados in the United States; and canned fruit in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The business operates through three reportable segments: Fresh and value-added products, Banana, and Other products and services. The Fresh and value-added products segment includes pineapples, fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables (including fresh-cut salads), melons, vegetables, non-tropical fruit (including grapes, apples, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, and kiwis), other fruit and vegetables, avocados, and prepared foods (including prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, other beverages, and meals and snacks). The Banana segment focuses on banana products. The Other products and services segment encompasses third-party freight and logistic services, the Jordanian poultry and meats business, and the specialty ingredients business.