Chiquita Brands International, Inc. · Cincinnati, OH United States ·(NYSE: CQB)

As one of the world's top banana producers, Chiquita Brands International deals in big bunches. The company grows, procures, markets, and distributes bananas and other fresh fruits and vegetables under the premium Chiquita brand and others. Its products are sold in some 70 countries worldwide. Bananas accounted for 57% of Chiquita's 2008 total sales. Chiquita's other products include whole citrus fruits, melons, grapes, apples, and tomatoes, as well as fresh-cut items, juice, and processed fruit ingredients. The company's Fresh Express unit is the leading seller of packaged ready-to-eat salads in North America. To read the full description, subscribe now.