401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Chiquita Brands International 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$135M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,036
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$66,499
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan · Sponsored by Chiquita Brands International · Florida · Wholesale Trade

$135M in assets, 2,036 participants

Chiquita Brands International's Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan reported $135M in total assets and 2,036 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #6,543 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in Florida

Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan covers 2,036 participants in Florida, 3.2x the typical Florida plan (state average ~628 per filing). Assets: $135M.

#6,543
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-16.3%
assets change YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $26M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan's outsized position by total assets

Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$135,392,322 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan lands in the large band (2,036 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 041923360 · Chiquita Brands International PY 2022 · 401(k)

Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan · $135M · 2,036 · 94th

  • VS-ST $135M
  • BOY 2,036
  • SCH 94th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near Bunn-O-Matic Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan and Trust
  • TYPE ind #6543

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Florida →

Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Myeyedr. 401(k) Plan$136MOocl (USA) Inc. Savings Plan$135MBunn-O-Matic Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan and TrustBunn-O-Matic Corporation 401…$135MChiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment PlanChiquita/Fresh Express Savin…$135MClub Car 401(k) Plan$135M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Florida filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$162M
Net Assets (End of Year)$135M
Net Income-$26M
Employer EIN041923360
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Chiquita Brands International)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Chiquita Brands International plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$156M 15.575455600798396% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $135M $156M ▲ +15.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,036 $135M
2023 1 1,951 $150M
2024 1 1,944 $156M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Florida

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Florida, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.135392322 · Participants: 2036Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment PlanL3harris Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.863481581 · Participants: 41096L3harris Retirement Savings PlanSavings Plan for Employees and Partners of Pricewatercoopers LLP, Total assets ($B): 9.121428518 · Participants: 50354Savings Plan for Employees and Partners of Pricewatercoopers LLPAdp Totalsource Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.687694478 · Participants: 287453Adp Totalsource Retirement Savings PlanPublix Super Markets, Inc. 401(k) Smart Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.05990007 · Participants: 176752Publix Super Markets, Inc. 401(k) Smart PlanNextera Energy, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.44531949 · Participants: 14889Nextera Energy, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan
Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Florida, assets vs. participants

Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Florida, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Bunn-O-Matic Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan and Trust in IL ($135M); by covered participants it is Captive-Aire Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NC (2,036 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($135M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,036 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan declined sharply - down 16.3% during 2022, from $162M to $135M. Reported net income was -$26M.
How have Chiquita Brands International plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Chiquita Brands International's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.6%, from $135M to $156M.
Where does Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bunn-O-Matic Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan and Trust in IL ($135M, 1,596 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Chiquita/Fresh Express Savings and Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Captive-Aire Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NC (2,036 participants, $99M in assets).