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Fresh Del Monte Receives U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approval for Acquisition of Del Monte Foods Assets
CORAL GABLES, Fla., February 09, 2026--Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP) ("Fresh Del Monte" or the "Company") today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved the Company as the purchaser of select assets of California-based Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. and its affiliates through a court-supervised sale under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the "Transaction").
About this update from Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
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