Dole Food Company - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Dole Food Company M&A Summary

Dole Food Company has acquired 6 companies. It has also divested 3 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold Dole Food - Worldwide Packaged Foods and Asia Fresh Produce Businesses to ITOCHU for $1.7B. Dole Food Company has acquired in 3 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (100%).

Dole Food Company Business Overview

Where is Dole Food Company headquartered?

Dole Food Company is headquartered in Westlake Village, California.

How many employees does Dole Food Company have?

Dole Food Company has 34,800 employees.

What sector is Dole Food Company in?

Dole Food Company is a food company.

When was Dole Food Company founded?

Dole Food Company was founded in 1851.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

Dole Food Company, Inc.

One Dole Drive Westlake Village,
Westlake Village, California 91362
United States,
(818) 879-6600
www.dole.com

Dole Food Company, Inc. engages in sourcing, growing, processing, marketing, and distributing fresh fruits and vegetables to wholesale, retail, and institutional customers; and other food product companies.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $1.7B $1.7B
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Dole Food - Worldwide Packaged Foods and Asia Fresh Produce Businesses 2013-04-01 1.7B USD Divestiture
, Japan
May Food Manufacturing (dba Mrs. May's Naturals, Inc.) 2012-03-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Carson, California · www.mrsmays.com
SunnyRidge Farm, Inc. 2011-10-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Winter Haven,, Florida · www.sunnyridge.com
Dole France S.A.S 2008-11-03 - Divestiture
Rungis,, France
Dole Fresh UK Ltd. 2008-11-03 - Divestiture
Dartford,, United Kingdom · www.dolefreshuk.com
Saba Trading AB 2005-01-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Helsingborg, Sweden
Coastal Berry Co., LLC 2004-10-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Watsonville, California
J. R. Wood, Inc 2004-04-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Atwater, California
Made In Nature, Inc. 2004-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Boulder, Colorado · www.madeinnature.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 6 (100%) - 3 (100%) 1.7B (100%)
Total 6 - 3 $1.7B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 - - -
  California 3 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
France - - 1 -
Japan - - 1 1.7B
Sweden 1 - - -
United Kingdom - - 1 -
Domestic 5 (83%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (17%) - 3 (100%) 1.7B (100%)
Total 6 - 3 $1.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Emory & Co., LLC
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.7B
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Dole Food - Worldwide Packaged Foods and Asia Fresh Produce Businesses
$1.7B (2013-04-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Revenue

4,455   2017
(millions of USD)

Employees

34,800

Established

1851

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