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Mission Produce Adopts Limited Duration Stockholder Rights Plan
OXNARD, Calif., Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mission Produce, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVO) (“Mission Produce” or the “Company”), a world leader in sourcing, producing, and distributing fresh Hass avocados, with additional offerings in mangos and blueberries, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a limited duration stockholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”), effective January 21, 2026, with a one-year duration expiring on January 21, 2027. The Rights Plan was approv
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