US: Dole bananas gain Rainforest Alliance certification
By just-food.com | 27 April 2011
Dole Food Co. announced today (27 April) that its bananas produced on farms in Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala have obtained Rainforest Alliance certification.
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Dole Food Co. announced today (27 April) that its bananas produced on farms in Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala have obtained Rainforest Alliance certification.
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