Fyffes controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
Mayan King supplier controversy
Fyffes terminated a Belize purchasing contract amid concerns about alleged links between the farm's former interests and a person designated by the United States as a narcotics trafficker. The action generated worker protests and employment concerns.
2008
DCC insider-information litigation
Irish litigation concerned DCC's sale of its stake in Fyffes. The Supreme Court found that DCC and executive Flavin had inside information, overturning an earlier High Court result; a later civil settlement reportedly cost DCC approximately €42 million.
1990
Honduras banana dispute with Chiquita
Fyffes alleged that Chiquita seized or destroyed shipments and used improper legal measures during a Honduran banana shortage. The dispute was associated with the Banana Wars and later ended as the European Union changed its banana-import regime.