Fort Lauderdale, FL – Chiquita Brands International, the world’s foremost banana purveyor, is proud to announce its support for the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon. As the official banana sponsor, Chiquita will supply 46,000 bananas to participants at the start, finish and at mile markers 21, 22 and 23. Chiquita’s cheerful and dynamic banana character, Bananaman, will also be on-site to hand out bananas at the start of the race to help excite participants as they gear up for the race.
Chiquita is committed to supporting health and wellness for consumers and its employees, and continuously looks for opportunities to expand health and wellness programs. This year, Chiquita will support its employee, Jennifer Griggs, senior transportation analyst at Chiquita, who plans to run in the marathon for the first time.
“I’ve been working at Chiquita for more than four years, and I’m grateful for their support in helping to achieve my dream of running in the TCS New York City Marathon, especially with the natural fruit that helps fuel my runs,” Says Jennifer Griggs. “I run to challenge myself both physically and mentally, and I look to Chiquita bananas to give me the boost I need to power through the long miles and even help me to avoid cramping post-run.”
Chiquita is encouraging its fans and fellow marathoners to follow Jennifer’s journey on Chiquita’s Instagram (@ChiquitaBrands)
“During a marathon the runners’ body is put to the ultimate test,” said Jamie Postell, Director of Sales North America for Chiquita. “We encourage runners to eat at least one Chiquita banana before and after the run because bananas are known to not only help improve running performance, but also contain the essential nutrients to help the body repair itself after an intense run.”
Participants and supporters of the TCS New York City Marathon are encouraged to interact and take selfies with Bananaman. While he will be there to support Jennifer and the other runners, he also wants to bring the sunny yellow positive attitude of Chiquita bananas to people everywhere!
About Chiquita Brands International
Chiquita is a leading global produce company employing 20,000 people across 25 countries. Serving nearly 70 countries, Chiquita provides consumers and customers with the highest quality of fruit and service, making Chiquita the banana of choice. Chiquita helps create a positive impact by implementing the principles of sustainability in all its business practices under the “Behind the Blue Sticker” initiative. Starting in the 1990s, Chiquita was the pioneer in promoting good farming practices and continues to help protect the environment and support farming communities by working under better-than-industry standard agricultural work practices. Chiquita bananas are fat-free and cholesterol-free and are a great source of potassium and vitamins.
For more information about Chiquita, visit their website at www.chiquita.com
Source: Chiquita