EX-24 8 dex24.htm POWERS OF ATTORNEY Powers of Attorney

EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (the company), hereby severally constitute and appoint Brian W. Kocher and James E. Thompson, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys and agents with full power to them and each of them to do any and all acts and things in connection with the preparation and filing of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the Report) pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name of the company and the names of the undersigned directors and officers in the capacities indicated below the Report, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and any and all other instruments and documents which said attorneys and agents or any of them may deem necessary or advisable in connection therewith.

 

Signature

  

Title

  

Date

/s/ Fernando Aguirre

   Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
   February 21, 2008

Fernando Aguirre

     

/s/ Morten Arntzen

   Director    February 25, 2008

Morten Arntzen

     

/s/ Howard W. Barker

   Director    February 26, 2008

Howard W. Barker

     

/s/ Robert W. Fisher

   Director    February 22, 2008

Robert W. Fisher

     

/s/ Dr. Clare M. Hasler

   Director    February 22, 2008

Dr. Clare M. Hasler

     


/s/ Durk I. Jager

   Director    February 21, 2008

Durk I. Jager

     

/s/ Jaime Serra

   Director    February 21, 2008

Jaime Serra

     

/s/ Steven P. Stanbrook

   Director    February 27, 2008

Steven P. Stanbrook