Chiquita Brands International

aid: chiquita-brands-international
name: Chiquita Brands International
kind: company
description: Chiquita Brands International is a leading global producer, marketer, and distributor of bananas and other fresh
  produce, recognized worldwide by the iconic Blue Sticker on its bananas. Founded in 1899 as the United Fruit Company and
  rebranded as Chiquita in 1990, the company is headquartered in Etoy, Switzerland (with significant operations in Fort Lauderdale,
  Florida) and sources fruit from plantations across Latin America (Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and
  Ecuador) for distribution in the United States, Europe, and other markets. Beyond core Cavendish bananas, Chiquita markets
  specialty banana varieties (organic, Reds, Manzanos, Minis), plantains, pineapples (including the Sunburst Gold variety),
  and partners with retailers worldwide. Chiquita does not currently publish a consumer-facing developer API; supplier, retailer,
  and grower integrations are managed through internal portals and bilateral EDI systems, and consumer-facing digital experiences
  focus on recipes, sticker collection campaigns, and retail merchandising.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consuming
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/chiquita-brands-international.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/chiquita-brands-international/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
tags:
- Agribusiness
- Bananas
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Distribution
- Fresh Produce
- Fruit
- Global Supply Chain
- Latin America
- Plantations
- Plantains
- Pineapples
- Retail
- Sustainability
created: '2026-03-23'
modified: '2026-04-23'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis: []
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/chiquita-brands-international-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chiquita
- type: Website
  url: https://www.chiquita.com
- type: AboutUs
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/who-we-are/
- type: Sustainability
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/our-commitment/
- type: BehindTheBlueSticker
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/behind-the-blue-sticker/
- type: Recipes
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/recipes/
- type: ProductCatalog
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/products/
- type: Newsroom
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/news/
- type: Careers
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/careers/
- type: ContactUs
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/contact-us/
- type: Shop
  url: https://shop.chiquita.com
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/terms-of-use/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.chiquita.com/privacy-policy/
- url: https://www.chiquita.com/feed/
  type: Blog
- name: BusinessSegments
  type: BusinessSegments
  data:
  - name: Banana Production and Marketing
  - name: Plantain Distribution
  - name: Pineapple Distribution
  - name: Specialty Banana Varieties
  - name: Retail Merchandising
  - name: Logistics and Cold Chain Distribution
- name: Brands
  type: Brands
  data:
  - name: Chiquita
  - name: Sunburst Gold (Pineapple)
  - name: Chiquita Reds
  - name: Chiquita Minis
  - name: Chiquita Manzanos
- name: Features
  type: Features
  data:
  - name: Iconic Blue Sticker Brand Recognition
  - name: Sticker Collection Campaigns
  - name: Recipe and Nutrition Content
  - name: Sustainability Reporting (Behind the Blue Sticker)
  - name: Vertically Integrated Plantation Operations
  - name: Cold Chain Logistics
  - name: Global Distribution Network
- name: UseCases
  type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Banana Production and Export
  - name: Plantain Distribution
  - name: Pineapple Distribution
  - name: Retail Grocery Supply
  - name: Foodservice Wholesale Supply
  - name: Sustainability and Rainforest Alliance Certification
  - name: Branded Sticker Marketing Campaigns
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com