Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Farm fatality and protest-related shooting
A reported death on the farm was followed by protests and a police shooting. Police described an attack involving alleged pineapple thieves, while the broader incident remained subject to conflicting accounts and continuing scrutiny.
2023
Deaths and alleged security violence at the farm
Reports alleged that security guards had beaten or killed people accused of trespassing or stealing pineapples. Local residents sought accountability and compensation, while customers reportedly suspended orders pending investigation.
2015
Continuing community land dispute
The company remained involved in a land-ownership conflict with local community members who claimed that plantation land was part of their ancestral territory.
2004
Toxic-emission exposure litigation
A Kenyan court ordered compensation for three former employees who had been exposed to toxic emissions at the company.
2000
Human-rights commission demands corrective action
The Kenya Human Rights Commission called for an end to alleged union intimidation and improvements in chemical safety, housing, and environmental conditions.
1999
Alleged labour-rights and workplace-safety violations
Reports alleged restrictions on union activity, threats against shop stewards, inadequate emergency planning and first aid, insufficient hearing protection, and inadequate respiratory protection for workers using chemical sprays.