EXHIBIT 21
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES
As of February 17, 2009, the major subsidiaries of the company, the jurisdiction in which organized and the percent of voting securities owned by the immediate parent corporation were as follows:
| Organized Under Laws of | Percent of Voting Securities Owned by Immediate Parent | ||||
Chiquita Brands L.L.C. | Delaware | 100 | % | ||
Fresh International Corp. | Delaware | 100 | % | ||
Fresh Express Incorporated | Delaware | 100 | % | ||
Chiquita Fresh North America L.L.C. | Delaware | 100 | % | ||
CB Containers, Inc. | Delaware | 100 | % | ||
Fresh Holding C.V.(1) | Netherlands | 100 | % | ||
Chiquita Banana Company B.V. | Netherlands | 100 | % | ||
Chiquita Frupac B.V. | Netherlands | 100 | % | ||
Chiquita Fresh B.V.B.A(2) | Belgium | 100 | % | ||
Chiquita Italia, S.p.A. | Italy | 100 | % | ||
Chiquita UK Limited | United Kingdom | 100 | % | ||
Hameico Fruit Trade GmbH(3) | Germany | 80 | % | ||
Chiquita Deutschland GmbH | Germany | 100 | % | ||
Chiquita Tropical Fruit Company B.V. | Netherlands | 100 | % | ||
Bocas Fruit Co. L.L.C. | Delaware | 100 | % | ||
Brundicorpi S.A. | Ecuador | 100 | % | ||
Chiquita Brands International Sárl | Switzerland | 100 | % | ||
Compania Bananera Atlantica Limitada | Costa Rica | 100 | % | ||
Compania Bananera Guatemalteca Independiente, S.A. | Guatemala | 100 | % | ||
Great White Fleet Ltd. | Bermuda | 100 | % | ||
Great White Fleet (US) Ltd. | Bermuda | 100 | % | ||
Tela Railroad Company Ltd. | Bermuda | 100 | % | ||
Chiriqui Land Company | Delaware | 100 | % |
(1) | Chiquita Brands L.L.C. (“CBL”) owns 99% of Fresh Holding C.V.; Chiquita Fresh North America L.L.C. owns the remaining 1%. |
(2) | Chiquita Frupac B.V. owns 99% of Chiquita Fresh B.V.B.A.; Chiquita Banana Company B.V. owns the remaining 1%. |
(3) | Chiquita Banana Company B.V. owns an 80% interest in Hameico Fruit Trade GmbH. Another wholly-owned subsidiary of CBL owns the remaining 20% interest in Hameico Fruit Trade GmbH. |
The names of approximately 110 subsidiaries have been omitted. In the aggregate these subsidiaries, after excluding approximately 70 foreign subsidiaries whose immediate parents are listed above and that are involved in fresh foods operations, do not constitute a significant subsidiary. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CBII, controlled majority-owned subsidiaries and any entities that are not controlled but require consolidation in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—an interpretation of ARB No. 51.”