Pineapple is recognised at the World Food Innovation Awards 2025, highlighting the company’s ”continued leadership in pineapple innovation”
Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced that its Rubyglow pineapple was awarded Best Food Innovation at the World Food Innovation Awards 2025.
Hosted by FoodBev Media, the World Food Innovation Awards celebrates breakthrough achievements in food and beverage, recognising products that exemplify innovation, sustainability, and consumer appeal.
Selected by a panel of industry experts, Fresh Del Monte’s Rubyglow pineapple was honoured as this year’s ”standout winner”, Del Monte noted.
A registered US plant patent, the Rubyglow pineapple is ”the most exclusive pineapple Fresh Del Monte has ever brought to market”, the group said.
Rubyglow is a cross between a traditional pineapple and the deep red–skinned Morada variety, which is typically inedible.
“The exclusive Rubyglow pineapple underscores our global leadership in the pineapple category,” said Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Fresh Del Monte.
“We continuously strive to push the boundaries of agricultural innovation, and the Rubyglow pineapple is a shining example of that commitment.
”We’re incredibly proud of this achievement,” he added.
The Rubyglow pineapple took more than 15 years of R&D to develop and requires nearly two years to grow.
Grown using traditional crossbreeding methods, it “demands precision at every stage of cultivation”, Del Monte outlined, with a limited seed supply and lengthy growth cycle contributing to its rarity and premium status.
Since its initial launch in China – where it sold out almost instantly – the fruit has expanded into North America and Europe.
