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Dole Food Company, Inc. is an United States-based agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in
Westlake Village, California and is the leading grower and packer of such food items as
bananas, pineapples (fresh and packaged), grapes, strawberries, and other fresh and frozen fruits. It is a leader in ready-to-eat packaged salads and other vegetables. Dole was founded in
1901 in
Hawaii as
Hawaiian Pineapple Company by James Dole, who opened his first pineapple plantation in the central plateau of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Today the company does business in over 90 countries and takes in upwards of $5.3 billion in annual revenue. It is owned by billionaire David H. Murdock.
The Hawaiian Pineapple Company was later acquired by
Castle & Cooke, and was renamed to
Dole Food Company, Inc in 1991. Castle & Cooke Inc, a real estate company, was spun off in 1995; it is currently a separate company but is also owned by Murdock. Dole incorporates the Standard Fruit Company, which was acquired by Castle & Cooke between 1964 and 1968. It was then the U.S.'s second largest producer and importer of bananas. Dole and
Chiquita remain the top two U.S. banana companies.
Historically, the Hawaiian Pineapple Company had a hand in the overthrow of Hawaii's last queen, Lili'uokalani, and helped the U.S. establish Hawaii as a territory. Sanford Dole, the cousin of James Dole, was briefly president of the Republic of Hawaii in the years immediately following the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, in 1893. Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change From Hawaii to Iraq by Stephen Kinzer, 2006
Dole Food Company, Inc. is member of the SA8000
Social Accountability International (SAI). on May 13,
2006.
Dole also has a plantation in the Philippines and a packing plant in
Thailand.
PepsiCo holds the rights to Dole's entire juice line.
Super Monkey Ball series
The first three games of the Super Monkey Ball series featured Dole stickers on the bananas as if they were bought, however Dole stopped sponsoring the SMB bananas after Super Monkey Ball Jr.. The bananas play an important role in the series, such as using them to gain lives, buying items and raising the score.
Mascot
Bobby Banana is a
mascot of
Dole Food Company. He is an anthropomorphism
banana character, who appears in print as well as (at one time) foam incarnations. A foam figure of Bobby Banana was produced for some time, which was eventually discontinued, it seems, because it was seen as being rather
phallic symbol. The figure was standing straight up, its body swelling towards the top, and it sported large, rounded shoes at its base.
Salad mix recall
On
September 17, 2007, Dole's Hearts Delight salad
mix was found contaminated by E. coli. It was voluntarily
recalled in 9 U.S.
states and Canada. The romaine, green leaf and butter
lettuce hearts in the
blend were grown in
California, Colorado and
Ohio, and processed at Springfield,
Ohio. Yahoo.com, Dole recalls salad mix in E. coli scare
References
External links
- Dole Food Company, Inc.
- Dole's Commitment to Safe Salad
- Yahoo! - Dole Food Company, Inc. Company Profile
- Dole Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- The Bobby Banana Song
Dole Food Company, Inc. is an
United States-based agricultural
multinational corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California and is the leading grower and packer of such food items as
bananas, pineapples (fresh and packaged), grapes, strawberries, and other fresh and frozen fruits. It is a leader in ready-to-eat packaged salads and other vegetables. Dole was founded in 1901 in Hawaii as
Hawaiian Pineapple Company by
James Dole, who opened his first pineapple plantation in the central plateau of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Today the company does business in over 90 countries and takes in upwards of $5.3 billion in annual
revenue. It is owned by billionaire
David H. Murdock.
The Hawaiian Pineapple Company was later acquired by Castle & Cooke, and was renamed to
Dole Food Company, Inc in
1991. Castle & Cooke Inc, a
real estate company, was spun off in
1995; it is currently a separate company but is also owned by Murdock. Dole incorporates the
Standard Fruit Company, which was acquired by Castle & Cooke between 1964 and 1968. It was then the U.S.'s second largest producer and importer of bananas. Dole and
Chiquita remain the top two U.S. banana companies.
Historically, the Hawaiian Pineapple Company had a hand in the overthrow of Hawaii's last queen, Lili'uokalani, and helped the U.S. establish Hawaii as a territory.
Sanford Dole, the cousin of James Dole, was briefly president of the
Republic of Hawaii in the years immediately following the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, in 1893. Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change From Hawaii to Iraq by Stephen Kinzer, 2006
Dole Food Company, Inc. is member of the SA8000
Social Accountability International (SAI). on May 13, 2006.
Dole also has a plantation in the Philippines and a packing plant in
Thailand.
PepsiCo holds the rights to Dole's entire juice line.
Super Monkey Ball series
The first three games of the Super Monkey Ball series featured Dole stickers on the bananas as if they were bought, however Dole stopped sponsoring the SMB bananas after Super Monkey Ball Jr.. The bananas play an important role in the series, such as using them to gain lives, buying items and raising the score.
Mascot
Bobby Banana is a
mascot of
Dole Food Company. He is an
anthropomorphism banana character, who appears in print as well as (at one time)
foam incarnations. A foam figure of Bobby Banana was produced for some time, which was eventually discontinued, it seems, because it was seen as being rather phallic symbol. The figure was standing straight up, its body swelling towards the top, and it sported large, rounded shoes at its base.
Salad mix recall
On September 17, 2007, Dole's Hearts Delight salad
mix was found contaminated by
E. coli. It was voluntarily recalled in 9 U.S.
states and Canada. The romaine, green leaf and
butter lettuce
hearts in the
blend were grown in
California,
Colorado and Ohio, and processed at Springfield, Ohio. Yahoo.com, Dole recalls salad mix in E. coli scare
References
External links
- Dole Food Company, Inc.
- Dole's Commitment to Safe Salad
- Yahoo! - Dole Food Company, Inc. Company Profile
- Dole Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- The Bobby Banana Song
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At A Glance : Dole Food Company Inc Industry: Consumer Products/Food Processing One Dole Drive Westlake Village CA 91362 http://www.dole.com
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