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Dole Targets New Generations of Organic Banana and Pineapple Shoppers During National Organic Month in September

September 9, 2024 Dole Plc

The produce leader is working with key national and regional retailers to launch a series of social and digital trade and consumer programs touting Dole’s 25 years of leadership growing organic produce and developing retail programs that communicate the health, sustainability and fair trade benefits of organic bananas and pineapples. The digital, social and PR program launches this week in honor of September’s National Organic Month and continues through mid-October. …

Dole is Recruiting 125 Charlotte Marathon Runners to Help it Celebrate its 125th Banana-Versary

September 4, 2024 Dole plc

As part of its year-long 125th Banana-Versary, a celebration of 125 years in the banana business, the produce leader is recruiting 125 runners to participate in one of three events at the 2024 Novant Health Charlotte Marathon on Nov. 16. …

Dole Hosts Peel-and-Eat Banana Challenge at Banana Split Celebration as Part of its 125th Banana Birthday

August 22, 2024 Dole plc

In honor of its 125th Banana-Versary, marking 125 years in the banana business, Dole Food Company will host the inaugural Dole Great American Banana Challenge on Aug. 24 during the Great American Banana Split Celebration, Aug. 24-25, 2024, in Latrobe, Pa. The produce leader agreed to sponsor the annual Challenge through 2027. …

Dole Banana Hall of Fame Recognizes Magnolia Bakery for Worldwide Appeal of its Banana Pudding

August 19, 2024 Dole plc

The bakery in New York City’s Greenwich Village made famous by HBO’s “Sex and the City” before expanding globally has been inducted into the Dole Banana Hall of Fame for contributing to the lore, legacy and global appeal of the iconic yellow fruit through its beloved Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding. Magnolia Bakery becomes the sixth banana icon officially recognized by Dole. …

Dole’s Bobby Banana Honored with Exhibit at National Mascot Hall of Fame for Decades of Fruitful Contributions

July 30, 2024 Dole plc

The National Mascot Hall of Fame, the country’s only online and physical museum and interactive educational experience dedicated to honoring the contributions of sports mascots, has unveiled a special display featuring Bobby Banana, the celebrated 7-foot ambassador of Dole Food Company created in 1992 to promote healthy living around the world. …