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.

Dole Suggests ‘National Eat More Bananas Day’ for its 125th Banana-Versary

May 27, 2024 Dole

In honor of the 10th anniversary of “National Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day,” an annual holiday created by Dole Food Company and others to encourage Americans to adopt a more produce-rich diet, the produce leader is making what sounds like an unusual suggestion.

Fresh Produce Trade Gears Up for ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA’s Fully Booked CHINA BUSINESS MEET UP

May 1, 2024 Asia Fruit Logistica

Held at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center (SWEECC), the China Business Meet Up is the largest-scale edition of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA’s series of content-backed networking events in key markets across Asia.