Our Opinion

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because they are engaged in the production and slaughter of animals and the production and sale of meat products.

Supporting Evidence:

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc’s National Poultry Company (NPC)

The company stated in its poultry segment that, “The sales of NPC consist of fresh and frozen whole chicken and cutups, as well the meat processing products with a specification that meets different market segmentation requirements.”

Company Description

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. engages in production and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables products. It operates through the following segments: Bananas, Other fresh produce, and Prepared food. The Bananas segment offers tropical fruits such as bananas, pineapples, melons, tomatoes, vegetables, and plantains; and non-tropical fruit. The Other fresh product segment distributes and market a variety of other fruit including strawberries, plantains, and mangoes, as well as third-party ocean freight business and other third-party plastics and box manufacturing business which produces bins, trays, bags, and boxes for internal packaging purposes. The Prepares food segment operates under the DEL MONTE trademark in connection with the production, manufacture, sale, and distribution of prepared foods, and beverages throughout Western, Eastern, and Central Europe, Africa, and the Middle East which covers prepared pineapples, peaches, fruit cocktail, tomatoes, fruit juices, and other fruit and vegetables. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL. [Source: MarketWatch]

Company Website: http://freshdelmonte.com