DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. IMPLEMENTS NEW ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES FOR PINEAPPLE PRODUCTION IN COSTA RICA

June 26, 2008
Dole Food Company, Inc. today announced the implementation of new, progressive environmental agricultural practices for pineapple production in Costa Rica..> learn more

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. ANNOUNCES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY TREE-PLANTING AND CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

June 6, 2008
Dole Food Company, Inc and its operating divisions in Latin America celebrated World Environment Day yesterday by organizing tree-planting events and environmental awareness campaigns with communities, employees and local officials to motivate participants to work toward environmental protection and mitigation of climate change.> learn more

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. NAMED TO “WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES” LIST BY ETHISPHERE MAGAZINE

June 5, 2008
Dole Food Company, Inc. was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for a second year in a row by Ethisphere Magazine a national publication. Ethisphere is a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best practices in global governance, business ethics, compliance and corporate responsibility. The award was revealed at the Ethisphere and Forbes joint-conference, “Driving Profit through Ethical Leadership,” held on June 3rd. > learn more

DOLE STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY OF COSTA RICA HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARD

May 30, 2008
Dole Food Company announced today that for the second time in its history, Dole Standard Fruit Company de Costa Rica S.A. has been presented the “2007 Overall Excellence Award” bestowed by the Costa Rican Industry Association. This is the most prestigious honor that a company can obtain in Costa Rica. Standard Fruit also won the award in 2000. > learn more

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. ANNOUNCES EARTH DAY AGREEMENT TO OFFSET CARBON EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORT OF BANANAS AND PINEAPPLES IN COSTA RICA

April 21, 2008
Dole Food Company, Inc. announced today that its operating division in Costa Rica, Standard Fruit Company de Costa Rica S.A., will purchase carbon offsets from the Costa Rican Government’s program in amounts equal to the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the inland transport of Dole produced bananas and pineapples.
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DOLE FOOD COMPANY AND ITS PARTNERS INAUGURATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ECUADOR

April 15, 2008
Guayaquil, Ecuador– April 15, 2008: Dole Food Company, Inc. announced today that the Río Viejo Community, in the Guayas Province of Ecuador, celebrated the inauguration of the brand new ‘Ecuador País Amazónico’ elementary school.
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DOLE FOOD COMPANY ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP TO DISTRIBUTE WHEELCHAIRS IN RURAL PHILIPPINE PROVINCES

February 8, 2008
Westlake Village, California – February 8, 2008: Dole announced today that Dolefil, a division of Dole Food Company in the Philippines, has partnered with the Wheelchair Foundation in committing to providing 280 wheelchairs to local community members.
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DOLE ANNOUNCES CONVERSION OF FARM EQUIPMENT TO BIO-DIESEL FUEL

January 25, 2008
Dole Fresh Vegetables Company, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc. announced today that it has converted all of its harvesting equipment in Salinas, California and in Yuma, Arizona over to B20 Bio-diesel fuel.
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