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Fresh Del Monte Produce Partners with Queensland University of Technology on Banana Disease Resistance Project
Partnership Set to Develop New Variety of TR4 Resistant Bananas
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. and BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., through its subsidiary Del Monte International GmbH, has partnered with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), located in Brisbane, Australia, to lead innovation toward the development of disease-resistant bananas. The partnership will help to identify new ways of growing bananas that are less susceptible to Tropical Race 4 (TR4), also known as Fusarium or Panama disease, and are more sustainable to our food supply.
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KANKAKEE, Ill., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/
In an effort to increase safety and secure vital workers in its multi-national food distribution network, Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. has announced a partnership with the Kankakee County Health Department to make COVID-19 vaccinations available for all team members at its Kankakee facility. Vaccines will be made available beginning February 5th at our Kankakee facility administered by the Jewel-Osco pharmacy on site. All team members will be able to attend and get the vaccine administered.
Del Monte Fresh Produce takes innovative approach to worker safety with COVID-19 vaccinations for its Kankakee, IL team members. Left to Right: Morgan Tracy, Diana Jara Cansino, and LaShanda Pitts