The following year 45% of the capital was purchased by the United Fruit Company of America.
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In 2002 Fyffes took legal action against DCC plc in relation to the sale of its stake in the company, though DCC was eventually cleared of insider trading at that time.
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In 1960 At Bembridge Airport, Isle of Wight, Britten-Norman Ltd began trials of their new Cushioncraft—their name for an air-cushion vehicle built for Elders and Fyffes.
Fyffes Line was the name given to the fleet of passenger-carrying banana boats owned and operated by the UK banana importer Elders & Fyffes Limited.
There is an independent garden and antique centre, operating in the premises of the recently closed Banana ripery operated by Fyffes.
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MV Pacuare, a refrigerated ship in service with Fyffes Line from 1946-59