Dole Packaged Foods

In 1899 James Dole arrived in Hawaii with $1000 in his pocket, a Harvard degree in business and horticulture and a love of farming. He began by growing pineapples. After harvesting the world's sweetest, juiciest pineapples, he started shipping them back to mainland USA. To enable as many people as possible to enjoy this delicious fruit, he developed a technique for canning them. He wanted to make the sunshine and taste of Hawaiian pineapples available for everyone. This is how he built the Company: on a reputation of quality. And it remains true to this day. For more than 120 years, Dole's mission has been to deliver high-quality products with positive impact on people, planet and prosperity. We envision a world where good nutrition and wellness fuels prosperity for both people and planet. And this begins with harnessing the goodness of the earth.