A million cartons, responsibly produced

Dole’s Western Cape farms reached a significant operational milestone this season: 1 million cartons of export grapes packed to date. Well done, team!
For Dole, scale is only part of the story. This season we continued to strengthen our sustainability journey by establishing carbon footprints across our farming operations. Understanding our impact allows us to manage this responsibly, ensuring that growth is aligned with environmental accountability, efficient resource use and long-term resilience.
This achievement reflects the leadership of Dole’s farm managers, the discipline of our production teams and a combined commitment to producing grapes with measurable responsibility.

Cutting waste, one pallet at a time

Dole Food Company is expanding the commercial use of Oxifilm®, a 100% recyclable, macroperforated stretch film, across its banana and pineapple operations in Latin America.

By replacing corner boards, straps, and clamps in the palletization process, Dole is eliminating up to 85% of traditional materials—saving more than 15 800 kg of plastic every week.

This isn’t just about reducing plastic. It’s about:
✅ Enhancing operational efficiency
✅ Improving workplace ergonomics
✅ Maintaining fruit quality
✅ Leading with innovation in sustainable agriculture

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Dole Day 2024

As usual at this time of year, the Dole SA team came together at our annual Dole Day. This is not only an event where we report back and review our business of the past year, but also an opportunity to be inspired by a motivational speaker and invest in our time to charitable giving.

MD Hannes Nieuwoudt says: “I could not be prouder of the Dole SA team! Besides giving it their all when it comes to delivering a premium product to customers, they can also be counted on to bring the ‘gees’.

“This year we were kept on the edges of our seats listening to guest speaker Joey Evans, CSP reliving his Para – Dakar escapades; uplifted by a handover to ILOVEBOOBIES ZA🎗 non profit of R80 000 achieved during our recent Wellness Month; and challenged by assembling and handing over bicycles to the CHOC (Childhood Cancer Foundation) https://choc.org.za/ project. And not forgetting our long service award recipients: 4 of our team celebrated 25 years of unbroken service. Well done team Dole South Africa (Pty) Ltd.”