Back تشيكيتا Arabic Chiquita Brands International Catalan Chiquita Danish Chiquita Brands International German Chiquita Brands International Spanish نامهای تجاری بینالمللی چیکیتا Persian Chiquita Brands International Finnish Chiquita Brands International French צ'יקיטה HE Chiquita ID
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Agriculture |
| Predecessor | United Brands |
| Founded | August 1984 (as Chiquita Brands International) |
| Headquarters | Étoy, Switzerland and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
Key people | Carlos López Flores (president) |
| Products | Produce (primarily bananas) |
| Owner | Cutrale (50%) Safra (50%) |
Number of employees | ~20,000 |
| Website | chiquitabrands.com |
Chiquita Brands International S.à.r.l. (/tʃɪˈkiːtə/), formerly known as United Fruit Co., is a Swiss-domiciled American producer and distributor of bananas and other produce. The company operates under subsidiary brand names, including the flagship Chiquita brand and Fresh Express salads. Chiquita is the leading distributor of bananas in the United States.[1][2]
Chiquita is the successor to the United Fruit Company. It was formerly controlled by American businessman Carl Lindner Jr., whose majority ownership of the company ended when Chiquita Brands International exited a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 19 March 2002. In 2003, the company acquired the German produce distribution company, Atlanta AG. Fresh Express salads was purchased from Performance Food Group in 2005. Chiquita's former headquarters were located in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3]
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- ^ "The Changing Role of Multinational Companies in the Global Banana Trade". FAO. Rome. 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Portillo, Ely (30 November 2011). "Chiquita relocating headquarters to Charlotte". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.