date:May 26, 2020
On May 22nd, Fresh Del Monte Produce cut the ribbon on its new fresh-cut vegetable and fruit plant in Japan today. The facility has been under construction since 2019 and cost around $19 million. It will process approximately 10,000 tons of produce every year.
The facility is located in Yokohama, a port city on Tokyo bay, close to the capital. Tokyo is home to almost 40 million people, placing the plant next door to a huge market for ready-to-eat produce, a high-demand food sector in Japan, acc