Dole Food Company, Inc. (NYSE: DOLE)

1 Dole Dr.
Westlake Village, CA 91362 (Map)
Phone: 818-879-6600
Fax: 818-879-6615
http://www.dole.com

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Overview

Fans of bananas and other fruits find Dole Food to be a-peel-ing. The company is the world's largest producer of fresh fruit and vegetables, known best for bananas, pineapples, and tropical produce. Some 200 food products are sourced, grown, processed, marketed, and distributed in 90-plus countries. The lineup is produced by the company or through associated producers, and marketed under DOLE and non-DOLE name brands to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, wholesalers, and foodservice operators. Dole also produces a growing line of packaged cut fruit, salads, canned and frozen fruit, and juices. The company traces its roots back to 1851, when James Dole founded a pineapple growing and canning company in Hawaii.

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Key financials for Dole Food Company, Inc. (NYSE: DOLE)

Company Type Public (NYSE: DOLE)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £4,455.4
1-Year Sales Growth 1.7%
2010 Net Income (mil.) (£22.1)
2010 Employees 74,300
1-Year Employee Growth (1.7%)
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Key people and executives for Dole Food Company, Inc. (NYSE: DOLE)

Chairman David H. Murdock
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President, CEO, and Director David A. DeLorenzo
EVP and CFO Joseph S. Tesoriero
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