Del Monte Precious Honeyglow pineapple wins food innovation of the year award

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc., producer, marketer, and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, recently won “Overall Food Innovation of the Year” in the 2024 Mindful Awards, for the company’s new Del Monte Precious Honeyglow — a personal-size fresh pineapple that weighs less than two pounds and offers an extra sweet taste and radiant golden hue, the company said in a release.

The Mindful Awards is an independent awards program recognizing conscious consumer packaged goods companies and products. Its mission is to honor CPG companies and products that offer healthier choices and that keep environmental and social consciousness in mind, the company said. Fresh Del Monte’s Precious Honeyglow pineapple was selected from thousands of nominations worldwide, across various categories including snacks, food, beverages, supplements, home products and more.

“Our product development is focused on offering convenient and enjoyable ways for consumers to incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables into their daily routines — but we also have a major emphasis on sustainability and eliminating food waste,” said Melissa Mackay, Fresh Del Monte’s vice president of marketing in North America. “We are honored to win the 2024 Mindful Award for Precious Honeyglow pineapples because it represents our commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability.”

Fresh Del Monte’s new Precious Honeyglow is the most compact pineapple in Del Monte history, weighing between 1.5 and 2 pounds, about half the average weight of a full-size traditional fresh pineapple, the company said. The smaller Del Monte Precious Honeyglow pineapple is designed to offer consumers more choices in the variety and size of their fresh pineapple to suit taste preferences and reduce food waste.

Precious Honeyglow pineapple is the latest innovation in Fresh Del Monte’s line of Honeyglow pineapples, which offer a distinctly sweeter taste than traditional pineapples, the release said. Grown at specialty farms in Costa Rica, Del Monte Honeyglow pineapples are left to mature and ripen naturally on the plant for a few extra days, resulting in an extra sweet taste and radiant golden hue.

To learn more about the 2024 Mindful Awards and access a full list of category winners, visit www.mindfulawards.com.