Del Monte increases pineapple production by 20%
Del Monte Pacific chief operating office, Luis Alejandro, told reporters at the listing of the company’s US dollar denominated preference shares, that the firm had steadily expanded production from 450,000 metric tons 10 years ago.
Alejandro said about 600,000 metric tons of pineapples were used in the cannery and the balance was fresh produce.
“We continue to expand our production facilities. This (fiscal) year we will do about 750,000 tons of pineapple... and we will continue to expand that in the next five years,” he said.
source: thestandard.com.ph
