Fyffes
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Fyffes plc (/faɪfs/ FYFS) is a fruit and fresh produce company. The Fyffes brand is most closely associated with the banana industry,[2] although it is applied to a wide range of fruits and fresh produce, including the Fyffes Gold Pineapples, and Fyffes melons.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Produce |
Founded | 1888 in London, United Kingdom |
Founder | Edward Wathen Fyffe |
Headquarters | Geneva , Switzerland |
Key people | Helge H. Sparsø CEO |
Products | Fruit: bananas, melons, pineapples, |
Revenue | €1.09 billion (2014)[1] |
€38.8 million (2014)[1] | |
€34.1 million (2014)[1] | |
Owner | Sumitomo Group (Japan) |
Website | www |
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Fyffes is primarily involved in the production, procurement, shipping, ripening, distribution and marketing of bananas, pineapples, melons and other exotic fresh produce. Fyffes currently markets fruit in Europe and North America, primarily under the Fyffes and Turbana brands.[3]