Introduction
Dole Food Company (Dole) is a producer and marketer of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. The company plans to transform itself from a production driven company to a sales and marketing oriented one, through the following strategic initiatives: to leverage the Dole brand name, to focus on value-added products, to improve operating efficiency and to increase cash flow.
Scope
Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies
Highlights
Formerly listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Dole was acquired by Mr. David H. Murdock in 2003. The company sources and sells over 200 products in more than 90 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and Middle East. The company operates through four business segments: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, packaged foods and fresh-cut flowers. Dole has significant food sourcing and related operations in Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Ivory Coast, the Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Thailand and the US. Dole's customers include regional, national and multi-national mass merchandisers and supermarkets in North America, Europe and Asia. In September 2007, Dole's Fresh vegetables segment recalled 'Dole Hearts Delight' salads in the US and Canada following the detection of E. coli.
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