Dole SA – more than a quarter of a century

1998
Dole SA established
Dole SA established

1st MD Benoit Galland. Between 1999 and 2002 Dole cemented its position as a leading exporter from SA.

1999
Leading exporter
Italia Stream on a perfect Cape Town day, awaiting the head office contingent on a Work Exposure visit.

Categorised as a leading exporter from SA by volume.

2002
ISO certified
ISO certified

2nd MD Robert-Louis Kuhn. ISO 9001:2008 certification.

2003
In-house logistics
In-house logistics

Fruit Care Services (FCS) established as in-house logistics operation. Dole SA business model shifts towards upstream integration.

2007
New varieties introduced
New varieties introduced

3rd MD Gerald Gant. Dole purchases Manchester grape varieties.

2007
Bespoke fruit management system

Implementation of the Dolfin system – Dole SA’s bespoke fruit management system.

2014
Northern Cape investment

Concluded a major shareholding in Rekopane Estates and signed a long-term leasehold on Klipbank Farm in the Northern Cape.

2015
Northern Cape expansion – 1

Hannes Nieuwoudt appointed as fourth MD. Concluded a long-term lease on AAA farm in the Northern Cape.

2017
Northern Cape expansion – 2

Concluded a long-term lease on De Vos Farm in the Northern Cape.

2018
ISO 9001:2015

Concluded a 100% shareholding in Rekopane Estates. ISO 9001:2015 certified.