Dole plc. (NYSE:DOLE) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 29, 2024 8:00 AM ET

Company Participants

James O'Regan - Head of Investor Relations

Rory Byrne - CEO & Executive Director

Jacinta Devine - CFO & Director

Johan Linden - COO & Director

Conference Call Participants

Ben Bienvenu - Stephens

Adam Samuelson - Goldman Sachs

Christopher Barnes - Deutsche Bank

Operator

Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Dole plc Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. Today's conference is being broadcast live over the internet and is also being recorded for playback purposes. Currently, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session.

For opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to Head of Investor Relations with Dole plc, James O'Regan.

James O'Regan

Thank you. Welcome, everybody, and thank you for taking the time to join our fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings conference call and webcast. Joining me on the call today is our Chief Executive Officer, Rory Byrne, our Chief Operating Officer, Johan Linden; and our Chief Financial Officer, Jacinta Devine.

During this call, we will be referring to presentation slides to supplement our remarks, and these, along with our earnings release and other related materials are available on the Investor Relations section of the Dole plc website.

Please note, our remarks today will include certain forward-looking statements within the provisions of the federal securities Safe Harbor law. These reflect circumstances at the time they are made, and the company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied due to a wide range of factors, including those set forth in our SEC filings and press releases. Information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures may be found in our press release which also includes the reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures.

With that, I'm pleased to turn today's call over to Rory.

Rory Byrne

Thank you, James. And welcome, everybody, and thank you for joining us today as we discuss our results from the fourth quarter and the full year of 2023. Turning firstly to slide 4 and a recap of the key developments in 2023. While 2023 was a year of good progress and positive momentum for Dole plc with the business growing its position as the leading provider of fresh produce in the world. Across the group, there were many new initiatives and innovations to drive the business forward. We launched Dole Organics and the Go Organic brand in Europe, and this has been positively received by customers. Dole Organics complements the Dole Organic banana and pineapple offering already available across Europe and North America.