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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001047340-25-000131"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDP"
cik: "0001047340"
company_name: "FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:33:51.436357+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fresh Del Monte reports Q3 net loss of $29.1M; divests Mann Packing, exits Philippine banana farms

## Summary
- Net loss $29.1M (diluted EPS -$0.61) vs net income $42.1M ($0.88) in prior year.
- Net sales $1,021.9M, nearly flat YoY; gross margin fell to 7.9% from 9.2%.
- Banana segment gross margin collapsed to 1.3% (from 6.2%) on higher production costs and weather.
- Agreement to divest Mann Packing; expected close Q4 2025; adjusted gross margin ex-Mann was 9.2%.
- Quarterly dividend raised to $0.30/share from $0.25; $0.90 declared year-to-date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001047340-25-000131
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDP
- cik: 0001047340
- company_name: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734025000131/0001047340-25-000131-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734025000131/fdp-20251029.htm

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