Chiquita Brands and Irish fruit company Fyffes said they have identified an extra $20 million in annual savings from their proposal to join forces to create the world's biggest banana company.

Chiquita Brands International and Fyffes will combine to form ChiquitaFyffes, which will be the world's biggest banana distribution company with $4.6 billion in annual revenue.

Chiquita of the U.S. and Fyffes of Ireland are merging to create the world's largest banana company, in an all-stock deal valued at about $1.07 billion.

Chiquita Brands International Inc. agreed to buy Ireland’s Fyffes for $559 million to create the world’s biggest banana supplier. The combined company will be called ChiquitaFyffes, the ...

What does the merger of two giant banana producers--Chiquita Brands in the U.S. and Ireland's Fyffes Plc--mean for U.S. consumers and the prices that they pay for fruit? With $4.6 billion in sales ...

DUBLIN — Yes, they have more bananas. Fruit supply companies Chiquita of the United States and Fyffes of Ireland said Monday they had agreed to merge to create the world’s biggest banana ...

The merger is sure to raise a stink in an industry dominated by a small bunch of suppliers. Chiquita, Fyffes, Dole Food and Fresh Del Monte control more than 80 percent of the world’s banana ...

Fyffes and Chiquita, two of the world’s largest banana companies, have announced they’re combining. Fyffes shares have rocketed an astonishing 26 per cent on the news.

Chiquita and Irish fruit seller Fyffes agreed on Monday to a $1.07 billion merger, creating the world’s largest banana company.

“Fyffes” means bananas to our customers. But when all else fails, the discussion probably becomes “well, if ‘Chiquita’ has good branding flavor and ‘Fyffes’ is palatable, let’s go ...