Fresh Del Monte Appoints Dr. Nizar Haddad to Lead Innovation and Business Development, Overseeing Groundbreaking Biofertilizer Initiative

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, today announced the appointment of Dr. Nizar Haddad as Director of Innovation and Business Development at Fresh Del Monte and General Manager of De l’Ora Bio, a Fresh Del Monte-led partnership with Vellsam Materias Bioactivas. De l’Ora Bio recently opened a groundbreaking biofertilizer facility in Kenya to maximize the use of Fresh Del Monte’s pineapple byproducts.

Dr. Haddad’s appointment is a key step in Fresh Del Monte’s ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiency and product innovation. Under his leadership, De l’Ora Bio will focus on converting pineapple byproducts from Fresh Del Monte’s operations into high-quality biofertilizers, contributing to the company’s broader goals of reducing waste and improving resource utilization.