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US: Chiquita to move HQ to Charlotte
30 November 2011
US produce group Chiquita Brands International is to move its headquarters over 400 miles from Cincinnati to Charlotte.
Best bits: Firms tackle economic gloom
7 November 2011
There's been a sense of boldness from the world of food this past week, with companies making interesting moves into new products, acquisitions and territories.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
7 November 2011
It's financial results season this week, with Kraft and Tate & Lyle performing strongly, while Chiquita and Whole Foods faltered. Diamond Foods' deal to buy Pringles from Procter & Gamble was delayed, prompting consternation among stockholders, and Portuguese retailer Jeronimo Martins announced extensive investments in Latin America. Click on the headlines for more.
US: Chiquita Brands loss widens in Q3
4 November 2011
Chiquita Brands International has posted a loss in its third-quarter, on the back of a decline in sales and an increase in costs.
US: Chiquita escapes fine over price fixing
12 October 2011
US-based Chiquita Brands International has escaped a fine over fixing banana prices in Southern Europe because it blew the whistle on the cartel.
US: Chiquita mulls headquarters move
14 September 2011
Chiquita Brands International has confirmed that it is considering moving its headquarters.
US: Chiquita joins MyPlate programme
25 August 2011
Chiquita Brands International has teamed up with the US Department of Agriculture to promote MyPlate, the new food advice initiative.
US: Chiquita Brands sees profits slide in H1
4 August 2011
Chiquita Brands International saw its operating profits fall in the first-half of the year on the back of a drop in revenues from salads and healthy snacks.
US: Hero Group announces Beech-Nut partnership with Mott's
3 August 2011
US baby-food firm Beech-Nut, an arm of Swiss food company Hero Group, has launched a range of co-branded baby food with apple sauce maker Mott's.
US: Chiquita to transition innovation, operations units
27 June 2011
Chiquita Brands International is to merge two of its divisions in a bid to better focus on execution and scalability.
US: Chiquita fails to halt torture lawsuit
6 June 2011
Chiquita Brands International has failed to halt a civil lawsuit brought by around 4,000 Colombian citizens alleging that they or their relatives were tortured or killed by local militias funded by the company.
US: Chiquita returns to Q1 profit
6 May 2011
Chiquita Brands International has returned to a first-quarter profit as the European market stabilised and banana sales rose.
US: Chiquita issues Fresh Express spinach recall
6 April 2011
Chiquita Brands International is recalling nearly 3,000 cases of Fresh Express bagged spinach in the US due to a possible salmonella risk.
US: Chiquita FY profits down despite Q4 improvement
3 March 2011
Narrowing fourth-quarter losses were not enough to stem a drop in Chiquita Brands International's full-year profits.
Comment: YoCream buy is Danone's latest move to diversify
26 November 2010
To some in the financial community, Danone's move to buy US frozen-yoghurt maker YoCream International this week may not - to use the jargon - have been "material" enough to warrant too much attention. However, the US$103m deal remains another significant sign of the French food giant's moves to diversify its business.
US: Chiquita director quits over company performance
25 November 2010
A director at Chiquita Brands International has quit due to "concerns" over the US produce giant's financial and operational performance.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
5 November 2010
This week has seen a raft of financial results that have given us a chance to gauge the health of the sector. It's been a mixed bag - Kellogg's sales and profits slid - but there were positives to take from the likes of Kraft Foods and Unilever. Elsewhere, Wal-Mart Stores has its eyes on emerging markets expansion, we have had analysis of Whole Foods Market's performance and a discussion of public health policy in Canada.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
5 November 2010
Within a raft of trading updates this week, Kellogg and Chiquita Brands International posted disappointing results, although Unilever and organics retailer Whole Foods Market had better news for the market. Heinz is entering what may become a protracted series of negotations with its Wigan staff over wages, while rumours abound that Marks and Spencer may look to re-acquire the stores in western Europe that it sold in 2001. Here's the best of what was said this week.
On the money: Chiquita plans European "transformation"
3 November 2010
Chiquita Brands International looks set to make some major changes to its European operations after its third-quarter results were driven down by weakness in the region.
US: Chiquita slashes FY profit target after Q3 loss
2 November 2010
Produce giant Chiquita Brands International has cut its 2010 profit forecast after running up a third-quarter loss amid "challenging" conditions in Europe.
US: Chiquita unveils "biggest invention since pre-packaged salads"
15 October 2010
Produce giant Chiquita Brands International has launched what it claims is a "technology breakthrough" for food safety and freshness.
US/EUROPE: Chiquita shakes up exec team
14 October 2010
Fresh produce group Chiquita Brands International has moved the head of its North American business to lead its operations in Europe and the Middle East.
US: FDA accuses Chiquita of breaking labelling rules
13 October 2010
The US Food and Drug Administration has warned produce giant Chiquita Brands International that the company has broken rules governing labelling and health claims.
US: Chiquita's Fresh Express in third salad recall in three months
12 August 2010
Fresh Express, a subsidiary of produce giant Chiquita Brands International, has recalled salad products amid a safety scare for the third time in three months.
US: Chiquita cuts earnings forecast for 2010
30 July 2010
Produce giant Chiquita Brands International has lowered its forecast for annual profits due to a "sustained reduction" in European exchange rates.
GERMANY: Chiquita unveils World Cup promo
7 May 2010
Chiquita Brands International is to launch a banana-themed World Cup marketing campaign in Germany, a key European market.
On the money: US: Chiquita to increase marketing spend
30 April 2010
Chiquita Brands International said it will increase marketing spend by US$30m this year, despite recording a net loss for the first quarter and cutting its full-year revenue outlook.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
30 April 2010
The industry saw a raft of quarterly results this week from Unilever, Safeway Inc, Kellogg, Chiquita and Premier Foods plc, among others. Unilever CEO Paul Polman adopted a typically cautious tone, despite an acceleration in sales and volumes, while Safeway CEO Steve Burd remained more upbeat on profits despite a tumble. Sodium reduction once again appeared on the menu as the CSPI hit out at US companies that have not yet joined the New York initiative to cut salt, while Kraft and Heinz both pledged targets for mayor Michael Bloomberg’s programme. Here is a selection of who said what about the top stories in the food sector this week.
US: Chiquita cuts revenue outlook, books net loss
30 April 2010
Chiquita Brands International recorded a net loss for the first quarter and cut its full-year revenue outlook.
UK: Tate & Lyle appoints to board
1 April 2010
Tate & Lyle has appointed William Camp, a board member at Chiquita Brands International, as a non-executive director.
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Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (Chiquita) is one of the major distributor company with fresh fruits and other processed food products. It principally distributes bananas as well as pineapples, grapes avocados and melons. Chiquita also markets and distributes natural fruit ingredients, vegetables and green salads. The company markets and distributes its products under the brand names Chiquita, Chiquita Jr., Consul, Amigo, Chico, Frupac and Pacific Gold. Chiquita operates its business under three segments namely, Bananas; Salads and Healthy Snacks; and Other Produce. It also operates in the US and in 70 other countries in six continents.
