Fresh Del Monte has been named to the Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2024 list by Newsweek for the third consecutive year. The company ranked No. 8 in the Food and Beverage category for consumer, investor and employee trust, up from Nos. 13 and 14 in 2022 and 2023, respectively, according to a news release.
Presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the award recognizes companies in 23 industries, according to U.S. residents’ evaluations.
Honorees were identified in an independent survey based on a sample of approximately 25,000 U.S. residents who rated companies they know based on four viewpoints: general, customer, investor and employee, the release said. Newsweek looked at a pool of 3,400 U.S.-based companies, 1,900 publicly held and 1,500 privately held, with revenues over $500 million.
"This award shows the dedication and hard work of our global team members and their commitment to the company, our customers, consumers, and investors,” Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Fresh Del Monte, said in the release. "I extend my heartfelt gratitude to every one of our team members for their invaluable contributions, passion, and hard work. Building a trustworthy company is an extraordinary team effort and I am immensely proud of what we have achieved together."
The vertically integrated producer, distributor and marketer of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables recently won the 2023 Food Safety and Quality Award, which recognizes a company that has several innovative initiatives in the realm of food safety, including technological innovation, sustainability and traceability, and quality assurance and process improvements.
Fresh Del Monte says it prioritizes listening to its customers and consumers to create value-added products and that it prides itself on producing and distributing nutritious, healthy products that delight consumers, sustainably.
In 2023, the company partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to improve its regenerative agriculture practices. Fresh Del Monte also won a 2023 SEAL Business Sustainability Award for its reduction of greenhouse gas emissions across its agricultural value chain.
The company says it introduced reusable plastic containers for bananas, an invention that aims to transform industry standards for the leading fruit in fresh produce, while significantly reducing food waste, carbon emissions and operational costs.
