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Dole plc Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Dole plc (NYSE:DOLE), a newly created company formed from the combination of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc., announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 25,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of $16.00 per share.

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  • Dole plc (NYSE:DOLE), a newly created company formed from the combination of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc., announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 25,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of $16.00 per share.
  • In addition, the underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 ordinary shares at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
  • The ordinary shares are being offered by Dole plc for total gross proceeds of $400 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.
  • These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the offering and the combination between Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc.

Dole Makes Moves Toward Zero Waste Goal As Repurposed Pineapple Leaves Find Their Way To Global Lifestyle Brands

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

"At Dole, we believe purpose and therefore our Promise must permeate everything we do to address these global challenges head on.

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  • "At Dole, we believe purpose and therefore our Promise must permeate everything we do to address these global challenges head on.
  • Addressing food waste is absolutely important to us, as it is connected to our business and our lives in so many ways," said Pier-Luigi Sigismondi, global president, Dole Sunshine Company.
  • Our partnership with Ananas Anam coupled with global lifestyle brands' use of this innovation truly bring this convergence to life in a new way."
  • The name Dole Sunshine Company is used to represent the global interests and combined efforts of Dole Asia Holdings, Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods and Dole Asia Fresh.

Dole Makes Moves Toward Zero Waste Goal As Repurposed Pineapple Leaves Find Their Way To Global Lifestyle Brands

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

SINGAPORE, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dole Sunshine Company today announced its partnership with Ananas Anam, the London-based company behind Piñatex®, an innovative, vegan and natural alternative to leather made from sustainably sourced pineapple leaf fibres. Through the collection and extraction of fibre from pineapple leaves from its farms in Philippines, one of the largest pineapple plantations in the world, Dole is not only taking another step toward its Promise of zero fruit loss by 2025 but is also contributing to a world where sustainable material alternatives are becoming increasingly important as global lifestyle brands look for these alternatives for their products.

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  • "At Dole, we believe purpose and therefore our Promise must permeate everything we do to address these global challenges head on.
  • Our partnership with Ananas Anam coupled with global lifestyle brands' use of this innovation truly bring this convergence to life in a new way."
  • The name Dole Sunshine Company is used to represent the global interests and combined efforts of Dole Asia Holdings, Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods and Dole Asia Fresh.
  • Dole Sunshine Company is not an actual business entity and does not operate as such in any country or region.

One Banana Presents Its Sustainability Report 2020

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

One Banana, the better banana Co., presents its seventh Corporate Sustainability Report reflecting on the achievements and execution of its Sustainability Strategy amid a life-changing year in 2020.

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  • One Banana, the better banana Co., presents its seventh Corporate Sustainability Report reflecting on the achievements and execution of its Sustainability Strategy amid a life-changing year in 2020.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210721005928/en/
    Amid a life-changing year,One Banana presents its 7th Corporate Sustainability Report reflecting on the achievements made in the execution of its Sustainability Strategy in 2020.
  • One Banana and One Banana Ingredients are the brands under which AgroAmerica commercializes bananas and natural ingredients.
  • "Our report notes the progress we have made and sets our expectations for the future," said Robert Adams, President of One Banana.

Dole Packaged Foods Rolls out New Functional Line of Juices and Fruit Bowls®

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Dole Packaged Foods launched two functional product lines: DOLE FRUITIFY and DOLE Essentials.

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  • Dole Packaged Foods launched two functional product lines: DOLE FRUITIFY and DOLE Essentials.
  • DOLE FRUITIFY juice drinks and the DOLE Essentials line of DOLE FRUIT BOWLS deliver on both fronts, with simple, clean ingredients and responsible sourcing and packaging methods."
  • Adding to the brand's popular portfolio of FRUIT BOWLS, DOLE Essentials delivers a more sophisticated and functional snack option for consumers.
  • Dole sells a full line of packaged shelf stable fruit, frozen fruit, dried fruit, and juices.

Dole Diversified North America, Inc. Announces Limited Recall of Dole™ Fresh Blueberries for Potential Cyclospora Contamination

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Friday, June 25, 2021

This voluntary recall is due to possible Cyclospora contamination on Dole Fresh Blueberries.

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  • This voluntary recall is due to possible Cyclospora contamination on Dole Fresh Blueberries.
  • Dole Diversified North America, Inc. is coordinating closely with regulatory officials.
  • No illnesses have been reported to date in association with the recall.
  • Only Dole Fresh Blueberries with the exact UPC and lot code combinations identified above are included in the recall.

Global Organic Banana Market Report 2021-2025: Market is Poised to Grow by $252.00 Million - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 30, 2021

b'The "Global Organic Banana Market 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe organic banana market is poised to grow by $ 252.00 mn during 2021-2025 progressing at a CAGR of almost 9% during the forecast period.\nThe market is driven by the health benefits of organic banana and increasing prominence of private-label brands.\nThe report on organic banana market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

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  • b'The "Global Organic Banana Market 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe organic banana market is poised to grow by $ 252.00 mn during 2021-2025 progressing at a CAGR of almost 9% during the forecast period.\nThe market is driven by the health benefits of organic banana and increasing prominence of private-label brands.\nThe report on organic banana market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
  • The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current global market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.
  • The organic banana market analysis includes distribution channel segment and geographical landscapes.\nThis study identifies the introduction of innovative packaging as one of the prime reasons driving the organic banana market growth during the next few years.\nThe publisher\'s robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading organic banana market vendors that include Agrofruit Holding Corp., Chiquita Brands International Sarl, Coliman Grupo SA de CV, Compagnie Fruitiere, Dole Food Co. Inc., Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., Grupo Iren Fruits SL, Melissas World Variety Produce Inc., Sumitomo Corp., and The Grupo Daabon.\nAlso, the organic banana market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth.
  • The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.\n'

Organic Banana Market to Grow by USD 252.00 Million During 2021-2025|Technavio

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

The organic banana market is expected to grow by USD252.00 million during 2021-2025, according to Technavio.

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  • The organic banana market is expected to grow by USD252.00 million during 2021-2025, according to Technavio.
  • The report offers a detailed analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the organic banana market in optimistic, probable, and pessimistic forecast scenarios.
  • The organic banana market will witness a positive impact during the forecast period owing to the widespread growth of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Key Considerations for Market Forecast:
    Major Three Organic Banana Market Participants:
    Chiquita Brands International Sarlprovides organic bananas that are produced in a way that promotes a sustainable, healthy lifestyle.

Dole Packaged Foods Names Juan Carlos Dalto President As Part Of Leadership Expansion In The Americas

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Heading the new appointments are Juan Carlos ("JC") Dalto, President & Managing Director, Americas, including North and Latin America, and rzse Hdi, Vice President of Marketing.

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  • Heading the new appointments are Juan Carlos ("JC") Dalto, President & Managing Director, Americas, including North and Latin America, and rzse Hdi, Vice President of Marketing.
  • The enhanced leadership team will focus on purpose driven, consumer centric, top line growth in the Americas, in conjunction with The Dole Promise .
  • "The Americas team will continue to drive our transformation under the Dole Promise with a focus on growth through people, planet and prosperity," said PierLuigi Sigismondi, President of Dole's Worldwide Packaged Foods division.
  • JC Dalto joined the Dole team in January 2021 as President & Managing Director of Dole Packaged Foods in the Americas, including North and Latin America, succeeding Brad Bartlett, who retired at the end of 2020.

Dole Launches “The Dole Way” Sustainability Campaign

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Dole Food Company announced today the launching of an integrated sustainability campaign aimed at amplifying its commitment to the key enterprise-wide sustainability goals launched in 2020 under The Dole Way.

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  • Dole Food Company announced today the launching of an integrated sustainability campaign aimed at amplifying its commitment to the key enterprise-wide sustainability goals launched in 2020 under The Dole Way.
  • As a leader in the produce industry for over 150 years, Dole believes in acting on its promise to increase sustainability, transparency, corporate responsibility and trust.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210304005912/en/
    The Dole Way framework paves the way for further improvements in areas where Dole believes it can make the biggest positive impacts (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Dole Way campaign kicked-off with a live, internal event on February 25, led by Doles president and chief executive officer, Johan Linden, and will be sustained over the next several months through integrated earned and owned social media efforts.
  • The Dole Way campaign illustrates a path of transformation that will recognize impact and communicate goals, both on a global and local scale.