Dole plc
Dole plc (previously named Dole Food Company and Standard Fruit Company) is an Irish agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Dublin. The company is among the world's largest producers of fruit and vegetables, operating with 38,500 full-time and seasonal employees who supply some 300 products in 75 countries. Dole reported 2021 revenues of $6.5 billion.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- agribusiness [1]
- Company / filing name
- Dole plc [2]
- Headquarters location
- Dublin [1]
- Founded
- 1851 [1]
- Legal form
- public limited company [1]
- Founders
- Amos Starr Cooke; Samuel Northrup Castle [1]
- Official website
- www.dole.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 35,371 · reported year 2024 [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 8,475,343,000 · reported year 2024 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US2566031017 [1]
- CIK
- 1857475 [2]
- Country in background record
- Ireland [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- DOLE (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Dole plc (previously named Dole Food Company and Standard Fruit Company) is an Irish agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Dublin. The company is among the world's largest producers of fruit and vegetables, operating with 38,500 full-time and seasonal employees who supply some 300 products in 75 countries. Dole reported 2021 revenues of $6.5 billion. [3]
As of 2021, the company had approximately 250 processing plants and distribution centers worldwide in addition to 109,000 acres (44,000 ha) of farmland and real estate. The company operates through four segments: Fresh Fruit (bananas and pineapples; about 35% of 2020 revenues); Diversified Fresh Produce in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; Diversified Fresh Produce in the Americas and other world regions (combined 37% of 2020 revenues); and Fresh Vegetables (29% of 2020 revenues). Dole grows and markets bananas, pineapples, grapes, berries, deciduous and citrus fruits, and vegetable salads. Dole operates a 13-vessel shipping line for importing its produce and exporting third-party goods to Central America. [3]
The multinational company PepsiCo sells bottled fruit beverages under license using the Dole brand. Dole has a comarketing agreement with The Walt Disney Company to encourage the public, including children, to consume fruits and vegetables. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Dole plc. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 35,371 · reported year 2024. [1]
Annual revenue: USD 8,475,343,000 · reported year 2024. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: DOLE (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Dole plc founded?
Founded: 1851. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Dole plc?
Headquarters location: Dublin. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Dole plc?
Business sectors: agribusiness. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Dole plc (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.