Dole SA - more than a quarter of a century
Dole opened its doors in South Africa as a procurement office for Dole Europe with the appointment of Benoit Galland as its 1st Managing Director
Categorised as a leading exporter from SA by volume.
ISO 9001:2008 certified. Robert-Louis Kuhn appointed as second MD.
Fruit Care Services (FCS) established as in-house logistics operation.
Industry shift to backward integration of exporters in farm purchases.
Gerald Gant appointed as third MD. Purchased Manchester grape varieties.
Implementation of the Dolfin system – Dole SA’s bespoke fruit management system.
Concluded a major shareholding in Rekopane Estates and signed a long-term leasehold on Klipbank Farm in the Northern Cape.
Hannes Nieuwoudt appointed as fourth MD. Concluded a long-term lease on AAA farm in the Northern Cape.
Concluded a long-term lease on De Vos Farm in the Northern Cape.