Future group ties up with US food major Dole for packaged food distribution

Kishore Biyani-led group has said that the present partnership is for distribution of Dole's packaged food in India; local manufacturing will follow

The Kishore-Biyani-led Future Group on Wednesday said it had entered into a distribution agreement with American food major Dole, the world’s largest producer of fruits and vegetables. The partnership will see the retail major distribute the packaged food products of Dole by December-January at its outlets in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru in the first phase, Pier Luigi Sigismondi, president, Dole Packaged Food Worldwide, said in a conversation.

The partnership, he said, would be subsequently expanded to include local sourcing and manufacturing, as Dole prepares to scale up its presence in the country. Distribution will also be taken to over 30 cities