In response to consumer demands, retailers and their global suppliers have created and implemented a series of sector specific farm certification standards.

The aim is to ensure integrity, transparency and harmonization of global agricultural standards. The standard includes requirements for safe food produced respecting worker health, safety and welfare, as well as environmental and animal welfare considerations. For example, many supermarkets in the European Union require compliance with the GlobalGAP standard. Dole incorporates Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) into the Company's existing management systems and uses them to demonstrate conformity with the GlobalGAP requirements.

Some facts regarding Dole's GlobalGAP certifications:

• In Costa Rica, all of Dole's banana and pineapple operations are GlobalGAP certified 
• In Chile, all of Dole-owned farms are certified to GlobalGAP 
• In Honduras, all Company-owned farms are working toward certification 
• In Peru, Dole's organic bananas are produced on GlobalGAP certified farms 
• In South Africa, most of the farms producing for Dole are GlobalGAP certified
• In Western Africa, Dole is affiliated with Groupe Compagnie Fruitière, whose plantations are GlobalGAP certified

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