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Issuer:     FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC (FDP)
CIK:        0001047340
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001047340-26-000006
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734026000006/0001047340-26-000006-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734026000006/fdp-20260115.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001047340-26-000006

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