Dole Food Company is participating in Organic Week 2025, taking place Sept. 15-17 in Washington, D.C., and hosted by the Organic Trade Association.
As an event sponsor and one of the few produce supply companies in attendance, Dole will underscore its long-standing leadership in the organic category and reaffirm its commitment to sustainability and the continued growth of the U.S. organic produce market, according to a news release.
For more than 25 years, Dole says it has been a vocal thought leader in organic agriculture, consistently recognized as the No. 1 brand in organic bananas and organic pineapples. The company also offers a broad portfolio of other organic fresh fruit products across the globe, all cultivated under Dole’s rigorous sustainability and quality standards, the company says.
The event brings together policymakers, industry leaders and advocates to shape the future of organics in America.
Representing Dole at Organic Week 2025 will be Rudy Amador, vice president of corporate responsibility, sustainability and communication for Dole Tropical Products, and Juan Xavier Pons, commercial and diversified senior director for Dole Ecuador. Both executives will engage in high-level discussions, workshops and breakout meetings designed to address pressing issues and opportunities in the organic produce industry.
“Organic Week is a crucial platform for aligning what we do at Dole with the broader goals on the future of sustainable, responsible food production across all stakeholders,” Amador says. “As a leader in the produce segment, Dole stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the OTA in supporting policies, innovation and market growth that benefit consumers, the environment and farm communities alike.”
Matthew Dillon, co-CEO of the Organic Trade Association, says: “We’re at a pivotal moment at the Organic Trade Association — celebrating four decades of organic progress as we also chart a course for the future. Organic Week is where ideas, advocacy and vision converge. Together with members like Dole, we’ll lean into the opportunities to build policies, partnerships and innovation that support growers, uplift agricultural communities and deepen consumer trust in the USDA Organic seal.”
Dole says its sponsorship reflects its belief in the power of collaboration to advance environmental stewardship, consumer trust and the success of organic agriculture.
