Dole Food Company, Inc

Employee Size

5,001-10,000

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Springfield, OH

Founded

1943

Dole Food Company, Inc. grows, processes and distributes fresh produce through a vertically integrated supply chain that reaches from farms to customers around the world. Founded in Hawaii’s pineapple trade, the company began growing pineapples in 1901 and remains especially identified with the fruit, while also supplying a broad range of fresh produce. Its farms and operations span more than 90 countries, with The Dole Way guiding work on responsible farming, worker well-being and access to nutritious food.

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