Company

Dole Germany OHG
Stadtdeich 7  
20097 Hamburg
GERMANY

Website: www.dole.de

Since

1863: the company Philipp Astheimer & Sohn is established in Hamburg
1975: Philipp Astheimer & Sohn is acquired by Castle & Cooke
1978: Dole is launched as a banana brand in Germany
1982: the Dole product range is extended to include citrus and deciduous fruits
1985: the current brand logo is introduced
1988: Philipp Astheimer & Sohn celebrates its 125th jubilee. At the same time, the company is renamed Dole Fresh Fruit OHG

Activities

Dole Fresh Fruit OHG operates a forward integrated organization including import, ripening, warehousing, distribution and marketing.  We aim to provide a wide range of high-quality fresh products, with outstanding service and controlled product quality through to retail.  We also provide sales support for DOLE products to consumers and marketing programs.

Our main products include bananas, pineapples, citrus, grapes, apples, pears, kiwis, stone fruits, melons and mangoes. These products are grown in Costa Rica, Colombia, South Africa, Honduras, Chile and Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand and imported via our port facilities in Antwerp (B), Hamburg (D) and Rotterdam (NL).

Dole Fresh Fruit OHG sales area covers Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, with distribution centers in Stelle (near Hamburg) and Strasbourg.

Customers

We supply major wholesalers and supermarket chains throughout Germany, Austria and Norway.