GLENDALE, CALIF. — Dole Food Co. and Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI) are partnering to launch a co-branded assortment of fresh produce featuring Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel characters at grocery and retail stores nationwide beginning this fall.
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| Bil Goldfield, director of communications for Dole |
“As one of the world’s foremost nutrition leaders, Dole is excited to partner with Disney to take both companies’ commitment to health and wellness to the next level,” said Bil Goldfield, director of communications for Dole Food. “Together, we can do even more to deliver fun, educational and nutritional information around the power of produce to individuals and families across North America.”
Josh Silverman, executive vice-president of global licensing for DCPI, said the two companies have a shared mission of providing “high quality produce to help families lead healthier lives.”
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| Josh Silverman, executive vice-president of global licensing for DCPI |
“As an industry leader in licensed food, we are excited to pair our unrivaled portfolio of brands, characters and stories with Dole’s fresh fruits and vegetables to support parents as they encourage their kids to make healthier food choices,” Mr. Silverman said.
The first program will launch this fall, followed by other health and nutrition education programs themed around other Disney, Star Wars and Marvel films and characters in 2017. The programs will include consumer promotions, digital integrations, in-store activities, and themed recipes featuring Dole products to encourage children and families to adopt a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables.
Last fall, Disney detailed its partnership with Way Better Snacks, Enjoy Life Foods, WOW Baking Co. and Ocean Spray to offer Disney park-goers better-for-you and allergen-free snacks. The line of products, called Snacks with Character, offers vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and egg-free snacks. Each Snacks with Character product displays the allergen information prominently on the front of the package and is emblazoned with a Disney character like Mickey Mouse, Goofy or Donald Duck.
In 2012, Disney partnered with Ready Pac Foods to introduce a line of Disney-themed Ready Pac Cool Cuts salads and mini-meals for elementary and middle-school aged children.
