Pineapple
Dole is celebrating its 125th Pineapple Crowning Anniversary in 2026 with a year-long campaign of events and digital content, highlighted by the success of its award-winning, coconut-flavored Colada Royale pineapple.
Under the U.S.-Ecuador Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, the U.S. will apply most-favored-nation tariff treatment to Ecuadorian cut flowers and agricultural goods such as bananas, pineapples and mangoes.
Fresh Del Monte recently showed retailers how an AI-powered robot can help inspire produce gift-giving for the holiday as well as every day, based on trials at three Chicago-area Jewel stores.
With more than a decade of produce industry experience, Jake Kamysz is focused on pineapples, bananas and plantains for the company.
Melissa’s Produce has introduced Red Heart K-Grapes from South Korea, part of the Los Angeles-based specialty produce company’s luxury line.
The Packer received an advance taste of this new tropical fruit that delivers a unique and delicious flavor profile of coconut and pineapple indulgence along with a nutritional boost.
Consumers increasingly want fresh pineapple, according to USDA data, and Fresh Trends respondents report comparatively strong familiarity with them.
Unusually strong ocean swells created a chokepoint for tropical fruit exporters at Costa Rica’s most important Pacific port, and retailers can expect schedule disruptions and reduced supplies in the coming weeks, says Fresh Del Monte’s Raul Saca.
Julie Strong has joined as director of finance, and Edgar Cordero has been promoted to general manager of Maui Gold Pineapple.
The Dole Food Company signed private-public agreements to expand its Dole Information and Wellbeing Centers, which improve the quality of life for ag workers in rural areas.
Dole Food Co. Hawaii, part of Dole plc, has launched a hands-on, behind-the-scenes agricultural tour of the original Dole pineapple farm on Oahu in Hawaii.
The strategic partnership with DreamWorks Animation to cross-promote the animated franchise will help encourage kids to eat more fruits and vegetables, says Fresh Del Monte.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Chiquita is debuting the all-new Sunburst Gold Pineapple.
Dole Organic Fair Trade Certified Pineapples are grown year-round in Costa Rica according to strict social, environmental and economic standards, says Dole Food Co.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has revealed quarterly and full-year earnings through December that report the company has reduced its long-term debt and increased its quarterly dividend.
Following the January launch in China for the Lunar New Year, Rubyglow — a yellow pineapple with a deep red outer shell — will be available directly from select grocery and fresh produce retailers nationwide.
Miami-based banana supplier Kapi Kapi Growers is showcasing its new Kapi Baby Oro Pineapples at this year’s International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, Calif.
The research from tropical fresh fruit producer Fyffes also shows 43% of respondents consider it important that pineapples they purchase are sustainably and ethically sourced.
Business conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic cost Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. more than $70 million in net sales for the quarter ending Sept. 25, hampering banana, value-added and fresh sales.
Del Monte Fresh Produce announced the expansion of its exclusive and luxurious Pinkglow™ Pineapple to select retailers in limited markets throughout the United States.
Danny Dumas, who has been with Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. for more than two decades, has left the company.
Dole Food Co., Charlotte, N.C., is kicking off an eight-month campaign celebrating healthy living with a focus on the “epic storytelling of Pixar Animation Studios” as inspiration.
The fresh produce industry continues to stress worker safety during the pandemic, while helping consumers eat healthfully during the COVID-19 crisis. Here are some recent news items related to the pandemic.
CORRECTED: Dole Food Co. is honoring nearly 120 years of growing pineapples on Oahu, Hawaii, with the Hawaiian Slawsome! Kit.
Chiquita has earned the Blue Flag Award again.
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. has on online ordering service in Dallas with same-day service, offering more than 200 stock-keeping units to residents in the area.
Chestnut Hill Farms LLC, Coral Gables, Fla., has promoted Martin Jensen to director of program sales.