Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Names New Independent Board Member
04 Diciembre 2023 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Respected Food and Beverage Industry Veteran
Joins Team, Bolstering Company’s Commitment to Innovation
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP) today announced the
appointment of Ajai Puri, a seasoned expert with decades of
experience in the food and beverage industry, to its board of
directors, effective February 19, 2024.
“Dr. Puri has an extensive background in the food and beverage
industry and years of global R&D, innovation, supply chain
development, and consumer marketing experience,” said Mohammad
Abu-Ghazaleh, Fresh Del Monte Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“We are excited to welcome him as part of our team and believe he
will bring beneficial insights to our company as we continue to
push innovation forward.”
Dr. Puri has held board member roles at several publicly-traded
and privately-held companies in the food, beverage, and
agricultural industries. Currently he is an active board member at
Britannia Industries Ltd. (India), India’s largest independent food
company; Olam Group Limited (Singapore), a leading global food and
agriculture business; and IMI plc (U.K.), a specialist engineering
and technology group. Additionally, Dr. Puri serves as a board
member at privately-held Califia Farms LP, a leading plant-based
milks company. As part of his executive career, Ajai spent over 20
years at Minute Maid (part of The Coca-Cola Company) where he
played an integral role in building the company’s global juice
platform with products like Simply Orange™ and Minute Maid
Pulpy™.
Dr. Puri holds a B.S. from the University of Agricultural
Sciences, Bangalore, India; an M.S. from the Central Food
Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India; an M.B.A. from the
Crummer Business School, Rollins College, and a Ph.D. in Food
Science from the University of Maryland.
About Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is one of the world’s leading
vertically integrated producers, marketers, and distributors of
high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a
leading producer and distributor of prepared food in Europe,
Africa, and the Middle East. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. markets
its products worldwide under the DEL MONTE® brand (under license
from Del Monte Foods, Inc.), a symbol of product innovation,
quality, freshness, and reliability for over 135 years. The company
also markets its products under the MANN™ brand and other related
trademarks. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is not affiliated with
certain other Del Monte companies around the world, including Del
Monte Foods, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific
Limited, Del Monte Canada, or Del Monte Asia Pte. Ltd. Fresh Del
Monte Produce Inc. is the first global marketer of fruits and
vegetables to commit to the “Science Based Targets” initiative. In
2022 and 2023, Fresh Del Monte Produce was ranked as one of
“America’s Most Trusted Companies” by Newsweek based on an
independent survey rating companies on three different touchpoints,
including customer trust, investor trust, and employee trust. The
company was also named a Humankind 100 Company for two consecutive
years by Humankind Investments, which recognizes companies that
substantially impact areas such as access to food and clean water,
healthcare, and digital services. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is
traded on the NYSE under the symbol FDP.
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matters. Specifically, this press release contains forward-looking
statements regarding the Company’s belief that appointing industry
experts will foster innovation. It is important to note that these
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and involve risks and uncertainties. In addition, these
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release are qualified in their entirety by cautionary statements
and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company’s Securities
and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company’s most
recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking
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Monica Vicente Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
mvicente@freshdelmonte.com 305-520-8433
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