Class action against Chiquita Brands filed in US
Thursday, February 19, 2015
A proposed class action has been filed against Chiquita Brands, one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of fruits and vegetables, for allegedly misrepresenting its environmental and harvesting practices.
A complain filed in California alleges that the company’s bananas are manufactured in ways that are harming Guatemalan residents and destroying the region’s ecosystems.
Source: Legal Newsline