The company is expanding its distribution of dairy products imported from Ireland
to include more US retailers both in-store and online, including Amazon Fresh.
After years of experimenting with co-manufacturers, brands have embraced this model of food production following historic global supply chain failures.
Gross profit in the Ingredient Solutions segment increased to $12.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 from $8.1 million a year ago, while sales increased 10% to $30.9 million.
The companies said the sale of Dole's Vegetables division to Chiquita will help solve labor and inflation-related issues, increase innovation and create even stronger food safety programs.