Chiquita

Company Info

Known the world over for quality

Everyone knows Chiquita for our delicious fresh bananas. But there's much more to us than that. Chiquita is a leading international marketer and distributor of many other fresh and processed food products. We have melon, grapes and citrus. Peaches, pears and plums. Peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers. Sliced, diced and pureed bananas. Even fruit juices and ice cream. In addition to using the Chiquita name, we also sell products under Chiquita Jr., Consul, Amigo, Chico, Frupac and Pacific Gold brand names.

When people think Chiquita, they think superior quality, taste and nutrition. And when they go shopping, they find us at grocery stores in more than 60 countries. In fact more than 90% of the people in countries where our products are sold know the Chiquita name! In the U.S., our awareness level is even higher - 98%. That makes Chiquita one of the world's most recognized brands!

We're proud of our reputation. It's something we've been working on for over a hundred years.

Today, our family includes 26,000 full-time employees from all over the world. About 21,500 live and work in Latin America where we grow our bananas. Other Chiquita people can be found at work in offices, ships and plants around the globe bringing you quality fresh and processed foods.

Chiquita is a good citizen, concerned about social issues and the environment. Just look at Latin America where we have a long tradition of building schools, hospitals, ports, railroads and power plants. By establishing our banana farms, we created jobs and enhanced the quality of life for local people.

Come on and stay a while. Discover a little more about Chiquita.