Fresh del Monte and Jewel-Osco break Guinness World Record for World's Largest Fruit Display

Fresh del Monte and Jewel-Osco break Guinness World Records for World's Largest Fruit Display

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Fresh del Monte and Jewel-Osco break Guinness World Records for World's Largest Fruit Display

In celebration of National Fruit & Vegetable Month, leading fruit and vegetable producer and distributor Fresh Del Monte, in collaboration with grocery retailer Jewel-Osco, broke a world record for the Worldā€™s Largest Fruit Display on June 13.Ā 

According to a statement, sanctioned as an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSĀ®, the display, constructed from more than 77,000 pounds of DEL MONTEĀ® bananas, was set at Jewel-Osco in Westmont, IL, located at 4 East Ogden Avenue.Ā 

ā€œIt is an exciting day for Fresh Del Monte as we celebrate the popularity of our cornerstone produce offeringsā€, said Pablo Rivero, Vice President of Marketing, Fresh Del Monte, N.A..Ā 

ā€œWhat better way to communicate the global popularity and nutritional value of bananas than with a world record-worthy display and local food bank donation.ā€Ā 

Following the record break, the bananas were given away to customers, with the remaining then donated to the Northern Illinois Food Bank, a member of Feeding AmericaĀ®, serving communities in 13 surrounding counties.

ā€œWe are committed to supporting local organizations such as Northern Illinois Food Bankā€, Rivero assured. ā€œWe hope this donation not only benefits those facing food insecurity but encourages increased consumption of fresh fruits.ā€

Jewel-Oscoā€™s Produce Sales Manager Scott Bennet described how the company was ā€œthrilled to be Fresh Del Monteā€™s retail partner for the Worldā€™s Largest Fruit Display,ā€ adding that ā€œour produce departments stock more than 140,000 pounds of bananas a day. They are easily our top selling item.ā€

Constructed entirely of DEL MONTEĀ® bananas, the display, which took three days to create and measured 118 feet wide x 11 feet high, weighed exactly 77,365.9 pounds and included approximately 211,200 bananas (40 pallets/1,920 cases of bananas).Ā 

An official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSĀ® judge was on site to verify and confirm the new record. The record had been previously set using slightly over 17,000 pounds of citrus fruit in 2022.

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