Bakersfield, Calif. – Sun World International, LLC has appointed Keith Mitchell as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Mitchell joins Sun World from Dole Food Company where for more than two decades he held various division director and senior management roles, and most recently served as the company’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
In his new role as CFO of Sun World, Mitchell will be responsible for the company’s financial planning and operations, investor relations and guidance of the company’s overall strategic direction as part of its collaborative senior management team.
“Mitchell’s leadership experience overseeing financial matters and successfully growing operating profits for a Fortune 500 company with broad international reach will be of value to Sun World as we continue to grow the presence of proprietary varieties both domestically and abroad,” CEO and President David Dever said. “We welcome him to the Sun World team.”
About Sun World International, LLC
Sun World first sunk its roots into the fresh fruit and vegetable industry in 1976. The Company began as a packer and marketer of fresh produce, and today, breeds, grows and markets its signature proprietary varieties and brands such as SUPERIOR SEEDLESS®, SCARLOTTA SEEDLESS® and MIDNIGHT BEAUTY® (grapes), and LE ROUGE ROYALE® and LE JAUNE ROYALE® (sweet peppers), as well as various citrus varieties. For more information, visit Sun-World.com.
Source: Sun World International, LLC
