US: Dole to sell Spanish and Portuguese units
By Katie Smith | 21 September 2011
Dole Food Co. is to sell its ripening and distribution units in Spain and Portugal to the Compagnie Fruitière Group.
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Dole Food Co. is to sell its ripening and distribution units in Spain and Portugal to the Compagnie Fruitière Group.

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