
Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces Completion Of The Acquisition Of Saba Trading AB
Westlake Village, California - January 03, 2005
Dole Food Company, Inc. today announced that as of January 1, 2005 it acquired the remaining shares of Saba Trading AB. Dole acquired majority ownership in Saba in 1998. Saba is the leading importer and distributor of fruit, vegetables and flowers in Scandinavia. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and its subsidiaries have operations throughout Scandinavia.
David H. Murdock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dole Food Company, Inc., stated: "We are extremely pleased to have acquired the remaining interest in Saba Trading AB. It is an outstanding company and we look forward to building on existing relationships while expanding its customer base."
Dole Food Company, Inc., with 2003 revenues of $4.8 billion, is the world's largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and fresh-cut flowers. Dole markets a growing line of packaged and frozen foods and is a produce industry leader in nutrition education and research.
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