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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001047340-23-000236"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDP"
cik: "0001047340"
company_name: "FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC"
filed_at: "2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:31:55.714212+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fresh Del Monte appoints Ajai Puri as independent Class III director, effective Feb 19, 2024

## Summary
- Dr. Puri will serve on the Audit and Governance Committees.
- He brings 20+ years of food & beverage experience, including leadership at Minute Maid (Coca-Cola).
- Current board member at Britannia Industries, Olam Group, IMI plc, and Califia Farms.
- Appointment expands board's expertise in R&D, innovation, supply chain, and consumer marketing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001047340-23-000236
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDP
- cik: 0001047340
- company_name: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
- filed_at: 2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734023000236/0001047340-23-000236-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734023000236/fdp-20231129.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001047340-23-000236
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001047340-23-000236.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001047340-23-000236.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ajai Puri was appointed as Class III director at FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: On December 4, 2023, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (the “ Company ”) announced the appointment of Ajai Puri as a Class III director to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) for a term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, effective February 19, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734023000236/0001047340-23-000236-index.htm

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