East Coast Tropics Competitors

Dole cultivates the natural energy of the sun and soil to provide premium, farm-fresh foods from around the world to your table at the peak of quality, freshness and taste. The Dole Food Company mission is to make the world a healthier place. From farm to fork, Dole is committed to full transparency in its operations and to delivering nutrition to the world with the highest-quality fresh produce possible, empowering consumers to make healthier choices in their lives.

Chiquita is the world’s most recognized and loved banana brand and a global leader in fresh produce. With more than 20,000 employees across 25 countries, we have a presence in nearly 70 markets worldwide. Our core business is bananas, the world’s most famous fruit, and we are proud to be its most iconic brand. Naturally delicious, nutritious, and convenient, bananas are part of everyday life. Through the actions behind every Blue Sticker, we focus on delivering quality, innovation, and care from farm to table. At Chiquita, our mission is to make the world better by improving lives and caring for our planet. We believe in doing well while giving back, with respect for the environment, our people, and the communities we serve. Through our Being a Good Neighbor initiatives, we support local communities, and through our For the Greater Good commitments, we take action on global challenges that affect us all. Behind the Blue Sticker, we work relentlessly toward sustainable growth, ensuring our legacy is one of impact, responsibility, and care. For more information about Chiquita, visit www.chiquita.com.

Welcome to Zespri, one of the world’s most successful horticultural marketing companies and New Zealand’s largest horticultural exporter, exporting kiwifruit to more than 50 countries around the world, managing 30 percent of the global volume. Zespri is 100 percent owned by current and former kiwifruit growers and has a global team of 900 based in Mount Maunganui and throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas. Our purpose is to help people, communities and the environment thrive through the goodness of kiwifruit, and we work with 2,800 growers in New Zealand and 1,500 growers offshore to provide consumers with fresh, healthy and great-tasting Zespri Green, RubyRed and SunGold Kiwifruit. In 2024/25, we supplied 220.9 million trays of kiwifruit to consumers in more than 50 markets, and recorded global operating revenue of NZ$5.14 billion.