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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: DMC S&P 600 Component Russell 2000 Component | |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Predecessor | Del Monte Corporation (fruit division) |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people |
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| Products | Fruit Tin cans Juice Poultry |
| Revenue |  US$4.32 billion (2023) |
Number of employees | 45,000 [1] |
| Website | delmontecorporation |
Del Monte Corporation (previously Fresh Del Monte Produce Incorporated) is an American producer, distributor, and marketer of prepared, fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. Incorporated in George Town, Cayman Islands, its US executive office is located at 241 Sevilla Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida.[2]
In 2026, the company acquired select assets[3] from Del Monte Foods, including the global rights to the Del Monte brand. Following the acquisition, the company changed it's corporate name[4] to Del Monte Corporation and it's ticker symbol on the NYSE to DMC.
Their products include fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, refrigerated and prepared foods, shelf-stable products, juices, beverages, snacks, and desserts sold under the Del Monte brand in Europe, Middle East and Africa. It's key products are its Del Monte Gold pineapple[5], it's Pinkglow® pineapple[6], it's Honeyglow® pineapple, and it's Rubyglow® pineapple[7].
Fresh Del Monte also operates a shipping line called Network Shipping and has a trucking operation called Tricont Trucking. In addition, they have food and beverage operations that sell freshly prepared food products in convenient locations.
History
[edit]Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP) was created in 1989 when RJR Nabisco sold the fresh fruit division of Del Monte Foods to Polly Peck.[8] Later, Mexican businessman Carlos Cabal Peniche acquired FDMP after Polly Peck collapsed.
After Peniche fled Mexico and his company was seized by that country's government,[citation needed] Fresh Del Monte was acquired by Mohammed Abu-Ghazaleh in 1996[9] and went public a year later.[10] Later, it acquired Del Monte Europe in 2004[11] and the American vegetable packaging company Mann Packing in 2018.[12] Fresh Del Monte Produce sold Mann Packing to Church Brothers in 2025.[13]
In January 2026, it was announced that FDP had agreed to acquire the bulk of assets of California-based Del Monte Foods for approximately $285 million through a court-supervised sale under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The assets to be acquired include Del Monte Foods’ vegetable, tomato and refrigerated fruit businesses and associated brands and facilities, with the deal subject to final court approval and customary regulatory clearances.[14]
Other companies with the name Del Monte
[edit]Del Monte Kenya is a subsidiary of Fresh Del Monte Produce involved in the cultivation, production, and canning of pineapple products.
However, the Florida-based company is not affiliated with Del Monte Pacific Limited and Del Monte Philippines, Del Monte Panamerican in Central America, or Del Monte Asia Pte Ltd which is a part of the Kikkoman Corporation.
Except for its Kenyan unit, the firms using the name continue to market pineapples, bananas, and other produce under a licensing agreement for the Del Monte label in their respective exclusive geographical territories.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ FDP: Profile for FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC. - Yahoo! Finance
- ↑ Fresh Del Monte FAQ[link removed]
- ↑ "Fresh Del Monte Completes Acquisition of Select Del Monte® Foods Assets". Archived from the original on 2026-05-14. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ Collen, Carl. "Fresh Del Monte rebrands as Del Monte Corporation". Fruitnet. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ Fresh Del Monte Incorporated Website
- ↑ Velcrodesign. "Pinkglow® pineapple". Pinkglow® pineapple. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "Rubyglow". Fresh Del Monte. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "British Conglomerate to Buy Part of Del Monte From RJR". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 1989-09-08. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ "Arabian Business Power 500 2013 – ArabianBusiness.com". Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ "Fresh Del Monte Sells 16 Million Shares At $16 – Orlando Sentinel". Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ "COMPANY NEWS; FRESH DEL MONTE TO BUY DEL MONTE FOODS EUROPE". The New York Times. 2004-07-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ "Del Monte agrees to buy Mann Packing for $361m". The Salinas Californian. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ↑ https://www.thepacker.com/news/industry/church-brothers-farms-acquires-mann-packing-assets
- ↑ Mishra, Shivam (2026-01-16). "Fresh Del Monte acquires bulk of Del Monte Foods' assets". Just Food. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ↑ "Other Del Monte Companies". Del Monte Pacific. Del Monte Pacific Limited. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Business data for Fresh Del Monte Produce:
- Agriculture companies of the United States
- Food and drink companies based in Florida
- Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange
- Del Monte Foods
- Companies based in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Agriculture companies established in the 19th century
- 1989 establishments in California
- Food and drink companies established in 1989
- American companies established in 1989
- Corporate spin-offs
- 1997 initial public offerings