<p>Dole Food Company, Inc. is announcing its acquisition of all capital stock of the parent of SunnyRidge Farm, Inc. The company is not only in the top tier of the fresh blueberry industry for United States, but also sources and sells blackberries, strawberries and raspberries. David A. DeLorenzo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dole Food Company, states, “We are very pleased with our acquisition of SunnyRidge Farm and welcome their management team, employees and growers into the Dole family... The SunnyRidge acquisition lets us advance our commitment to providing the consumer with an ever growing array of healthful, nutritious fruits and vegetables.” Dole, the world’s largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit and fresh vegetables had 2010 net revenue numbers of $6.9 billion, to sweeten the deal. www.dole.com</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
