Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Fresh Del Monte Produce reported strong Q1 2025 financial results, with gross profit increasing 12% year-over-year to $92.2 million and gross margin expanding to 8.4% from 7.4%. Net sales reached $1,098.4 million, slightly down from $1,107.9 million in Q1 2024.

The Fresh and Value-Added Products segment showed robust performance with net sales of $683.2 million and improved gross margin of 10.1%. However, the Banana segment faced challenges, with net sales declining to $363.8 million due to lower sales volume in Asia and North America.

The company maintained strong cash flow with $46.1 million from operating activities, reduced long-term debt by 5% to $233 million, and continued shareholder returns through a $0.30 quarterly dividend and $7.6 million in share repurchases. Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte increased to $31.1 million, compared to $26.1 million in the prior year.

Fresh Del Monte's newest luxury fruit innovation, the Rubyglow® pineapple, has won the Best Food Innovation award at the World Food Innovation Awards 2025. This exclusive pineapple, retailing at $395, is a groundbreaking cross between traditional and Morada varieties, featuring a distinctive deep red outer shell and citrine-yellow flesh.

The product represents Fresh Del Monte's most exclusive pineapple offering to date, requiring over 15 years of R&D and two years to grow. The fruit offers a smooth, tropical flavor with low acidity and joins the company's premium pineapple portfolio, including Pinkglow®, Honeyglow®, and Del Monte Zero® varieties.

Initially launched in China with immediate sellout success, Rubyglow® has expanded to North America and Europe, with global demand exceeding supply. The product's development involved traditional crossbreeding methods and precision cultivation, contributing to its premium status and current worldwide waitlists.

Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) has scheduled its first quarter 2025 financial results announcement for Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The company will release its earnings report before market opening, followed by a quarterly conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call will be led by Chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, Senior VP and CFO Monica Vicente, and VP Investor Relations Christine Cannella. Institutional investors and analysts can join via phone using the toll-free number 1-888-330-2454 (domestic) or 1-240-789-2714 (international) with passcode 1313437.

A live audio webcast will be available in the Events & Presentations section of Fresh Del Monte's Investor Relations website, with an archived replay accessible after the event.

Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) has acquired a majority stake in Avolio, Uganda's leading supplier of bulk crude and edible avocado oil. This strategic acquisition aligns with Fresh Del Monte's expansion into high-value specialty ingredients and biomass division.

The deal enables Fresh Del Monte to convert unsellable avocados into premium avocado oil, reducing food waste while supporting sustainability initiatives. Avolio's extraction technology will be scaled to process 140 metric tons of avocados daily.

The avocado oil industry, currently valued at $1.2 billion with a CAGR of 8-10%, presents significant growth opportunities. Fresh Del Monte plans to expand operations through increased production capacity and new facilities to meet rising global demand.

Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) has announced its return as a gold sponsor for the 2025 Miami Open tennis tournament, marking its second consecutive year as the event's exclusive produce provider. The tournament will run from March 16 to March 30 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The company is introducing its 'Fresh Del Monte Courtside Smoothies' concession stand at the Sunset Terrace, featuring three new smoothie varieties: Pinkglow® Sunset Serve, Watermelon Courtside Cooler, and Match Point Smoothie. The offering includes fresh-cut fruit and, for the first time, guacamole carts for in-suite guests.

The 40th anniversary tournament, which attracts nearly 395,000 attendees over 10 days, will feature Fresh Del Monte-sponsored trivia games on stadium video boards with exclusive prizes. The partnership aims to enhance fan experience while showcasing the company's commitment to freshness, quality, and innovation.

HealthStream (Nasdaq: HSTM) has appointed Charles E. Beard, Jr. to its Board of Directors, where he will serve on the Audit Committee. Beard brings over 30 years of executive experience, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Guidehouse until December 2024, where he helped achieve five-fold growth reaching $3 billion in annual revenue with 17,000 employees.

Prior to Guidehouse, Beard was a Partner at PwC and served as Chief Information Officer at SAIC (now Leidos). His board experience includes positions at Inova Health System ($5.7 billion health system), Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP), and Guidehouse. Beard holds a Master of Jurisprudence from Seton Hall School of Law, an MBA from the University of Montana, and served in the U.S. Air Force as a Space and Missile Operations Officer.

Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP), through its vegetable division Mann Packing, has signed a licensing agreement with The Nunes Company to expand the distribution of Broccolini® baby broccoli. This strategic partnership will make the premium vegetable brand more widely available while maintaining its quality standards.

Broccolini®, exclusively trademarked by Mann Packing in 1998, is known for its tender stalks, delicate florets, and mild, sweet taste. The Nunes Company, founded in 1976 and known for its Foxy® brand, will market and sell Broccolini® under the Foxy® label in the coming months. This collaboration follows their previous partnership in 2024 with Fresh Leaf Farms.

Fresh Del Monte (NYSE: FDP) has appointed Deema Anani as Chief Commercial Officer for Specialty Ingredients, based in Dubai. Anani will report to Chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh and focus on driving commercial growth within Specialty Ingredients and Innovation.

She joins Dr. Nizar Haddad (innovation lead) and Dr. Imad Farhat (specialty ingredients lead) to spearhead Fresh Del Monte's Biomass initiative, launched in 2024. This initiative aims to transform residues and byproducts into high-value solutions for soil health, wellness, and circular economy applications.

Anani brings over 20 years of experience in revenue optimization and commercial development, previously serving as CCO at Queen Alia International Airport's Airport International Group. She holds a bachelor's degree from the American University of Beirut and an MBA from the University of Edinburgh.

Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) reported its Q4 and full fiscal year 2024 results, highlighting strong performance in fresh and value-added products segment. Q4 net sales reached $1,013.2 million, up from $1,008.6 million year-over-year, with net income of $20.4 million compared to a loss of $106.4 million in the prior year.

For full fiscal year 2024, the company achieved net sales of $4,280.2 million and net income of $142.2 million. Notable achievements include a 39% reduction in long-term debt to $244.1 million and increased gross margins in fresh and value-added products to 9.3% from 6.8%. The company's performance was driven by strong results in pineapples, avocados, and fresh-cut fruit segments.

The Board declared an increased quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, marking the third consecutive year of dividend growth. Operating cash flow improved to $182.5 million from $177.9 million in the previous year.