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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001047340-26-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDP"
cik: "0001047340"
company_name: "FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:04:14.479241+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fresh Del Monte selected successful bidder for Del Monte Foods assets for $285M

## Summary
- $285M purchase price plus liability assumption; court hearing Jan 28, closing in Q1 2026.
- Transaction reunifies Del Monte brand under single owner for first time in nearly 40 years.
- Acquired assets: Del Monte, S&W, Contadina, JOYBA, and Take Root Organics brands; facilities in US, Mexico, Venezuela.
- Excluded: canned fruit, broth/stock businesses (College Inn, Kitchen Basics); financing via cash and revolver.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001047340-26-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDP
- cik: 0001047340
- company_name: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734026000006/0001047340-26-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734026000006/fdp-20260115.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001047340-26-000006.txt

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