2024 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Mr. Sauter serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate R&D, QA, and Agricultural Services at Fresh Del Monte, positions he has held since 2020 and 2014 respectively. Prior to these roles, Mr. Sauter worked for 25 years in different research and technical support functions in Fresh Del Monte’s operations in tropical Latin America, playing a leading role in the innovation of pineapple varieties and production practices.

After doing graduate work at UC Davis, Mr Sauter joined Fresh Del Monte in 1988 in the banana research division, and later led the Costa Rica pineapple division research department during the time the Del Monte Gold® Extra Sweet pineapple was launched. He played a key role in the development of the new Pinkglow® pineapple, and more recently the consolidation of strategic partnerships for the improvement of Cavendish bananas. Throughout his career, Mr. Sauter has continuously worked to harmonize agricultural production with environmental protection and biodiversity conservation. He regularly speaks at international panels dealing with sustainability and the transformation of agricultural systems.