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International Organization for Standardization 9001 (ISO 9001)

ISO 9001 certifies companies' performance in many different areas such as traceability, efficiency of corrective and preventative actions, quality of internal audits and training, and the effectiveness of delivery operations to prevent product damage or deterioration.

Since its introduction, over 35 Dole and Dole independent growers and suppliers around the world have achieved ISO 9001 certification.

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Jamaica Producers Dartford-Bolton-Bridgewater (UK) April 1994 Ripening, grading, packing and distribution of bananas
Dolefil (Philippines) July 1995 Growing, processing, canning, packaging and shipping of processed and fresh pineapples and other products, can manufacturing and corrugated box manufacturing
Stanfilco (Philippines) November 1995 Packing and export of fresh bananas
Jamaica Producers-Newport (UK) January 1996 Discharge and delivery of bananas
Dole Thailand (Hua Hin) January 1997 Manufacturing and distribution of food products in metal and flexible plastic packaging
Stanfilco (Philippines) December 1997 Growing of bananas
Union de Bananeros Ecuatorianos (Ecuador) December 1997 Purchasing, sales, receipt, warehousing and delivery of bananas
Panabo Plastic Plant, Inc. (Philippines) July 1999 Manufacturing of plastic products
Carmen Corrugated Containers (Philippines) October 1999 Manufacturing of corrugated box containers
Procarsa (Ecuador) May 2000 Design, sales and manufacturing of cardboard boxes
Quality Assurance DFFE (Hamburg-Antwerp-Rotterdam) May 2000 Quality assurance of imported fruit
Cartones San Fernando (Chile) May 2000 Design, sales and manufacturing of cardboard boxes
Stanfilco (Philippines) July 2000 Financial and accounting services
Standard Fruit (Honduras and Guatemala) December 2000 Dispatch, reception and storage of refrigerated containers loaded with pineapples and bananas
Banadole, Standard Fruit (Costa Rica) December 2000 Maritime cargo services
Everfresh (Turkey) March 2001 Ripening, sales and delivery of bananas
Union Bananiere Africaine (Marseille) (Independent supplier) August 2001 Quality inspection of agricultural and food products
AGROPOR (Honduras) May 2002 Reception, processing, classification, packing, cooling and dispatch of containerized export quality pineapples
Dole South Africa July 2002 Fruit export agents and traders
Stanfilco (Philippines) September 2002 Planting, growing, harvesting, packing of bananas, transportation up to vessel loading at Panabo wharf and management of services at Belisario Heights
Operations Department, Standard Fruit (Costa Rica) February 2003 Land transportation of bananas, pineapples and other tropical fruits from farms to vessels and container maintenance
Energua S.A. (Honduras) February 2003 Box manufacturing process, plastic bag, twine and self-adhesive process
C.I. Tecnicas, Baltime de Colombia February 2003 Sale of bananas for export, sale and manufacture of cardboard boxes
Estibadoras del Caribe, Standard Fruit (Costa Rica) March 2003 Stevedoring operations
DECAR, Standard Fruit (Costa Rica) May 2003 Manufacturing of corrugated boxes, paper and plastic components
Fresh System, Inc. (Japan - Tokyo, Kawasaki, Atsugi, Narita, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Nagoya, Kobe, Chiba, Kawaguchi, Osaka, Takasaki) August 2003 Design/development, manufacture and sales of cut fruits, manufacture and sales of assorted cut vegetables, contract banana ripening and repackaging of fruits and vegetables
NAPORTEC (Guayaquil, Ecuador) November 2003 Docking and port services
Serteba (Santa Marta, Colombia) February 2004 Reception, storage, refrigeration and loading of fruit on ships
SACI, AMS, TAGDECOR (Philippines - independent growers) April 2004 Growing and harvesting of fresh bananas
Agroindustriales, Pina del Bosque (Costa Rica) June 2004 Packing of pineapple
Dole France (Rungis, Avignon, Bordeaux, Bourges, Lille, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse) January 2005 Importing, ripening, sales and delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables

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