The Dole Sunshine Company has partnered with Ananas Anam, the London-based company behind Piñatex, an innovative, vegan and natural alternative to leather made from sustainably sourced pineapple leaf fibres.
Since 2005, mango consumption in the U.S. has grown 93 percent. Consumers are looking for ripe and ready to eat mango, making a ripening program even more crucial.
DOLE Chopped! Buffalo Ranch Salad Kit and DOLE Chopped! Peppercorn Ranch Salad Kit combine fresh chopped DOLE lettuces and vegetables with special Buffalo and Peppercorn variations of Dole's Ranch Dressing.
Michigan blueberry grower Shelly Hartmann has been named chair of the US Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC). Hartmann, who co-owns True Blue Farms, succeeds Chris Barnhill of North Carolina.