United Fruit Company

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Date:: 1899 - 1970

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UC San Diego - School of Global Policy and Strategy - Has Chiquita Truly Reformed or Are They Just Green Washing? (PDF)
ABC listen - Nightlife - The fruit company that shaped Central America
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United Fruit Company

American company

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J.E. Luebering

J.E. Luebering is Senior Vice President and Acting Editor in Chief at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

J.E. Luebering

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History

United Fruit Company, American corporation founded in 1899 to grow and market bananas. In 1970 it became part of the United Brands Company, which was renamed Chiquita Brands International in 1990.

J.E. Luebering