Celebrate the "Rhythm of Hawaii" with Dole Packaged Foods' Sweet Inspirations Sweepstakes

Dole Celebrates its 5th Year in the Rose Parade with a Tropical Getaway

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Oct 17, 2014, 09:15 ET

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dole Packaged Foods, recipient of the Tournament of Roses' Sweepstakes Trophy for the past four consecutive years, is excited to kick-off celebrations around its 2015 Rose Parade entry, "Rhythm of Hawaii," with its Sweet Inspirations Sweepstakes. Launching today through December 5, 2014, fans can enter to win an exciting grand prize Hawaiian cruise from Princess Cruises.

Celebrating Dole Packaged Foods' bountiful heritage, fans can enter online at Dole.com/sweetwin for a chance to win the ultimate tropical getaway as well as other prizes, including commemorative t-shirts, exclusive pins and a unique rose-shaped Bundt Pan from Nordic Ware to be accompanied by a sweet and easy recipe for a Dole Mandarin Orange Glazed Rose Cake.

Dole Packaged Foods is the first contestant in the history of the Tournament of Roses to win the Sweepstakes Trophy four years in a row, and is also the only entrant to win the Sweepstakes Trophy every year it has entered.

Hoping to continue this winning streak, this year's entry, titled "Rhythm of Hawaii," celebrates the inspiring stories of those who preserve Hawaii's unsurpassed natural beauty, its diverse cultural heritage, its people and its art. The tropical float highlights Dole Packaged Food's commitment to closer to nature products that are GMO-free, made with 100% BPA-free packaging, contain no High Fructose Corn Syrup, and with fruit cups and jars that are packed in 100% juice, not syrup, for fresh taste, texture and nutrition.

Bringing to life a world of responsible, sustainable growing and operating practices that DOLE is committed to preserve to keep the rhythm of Hawaii alive, the float will feature fresh and healthy GMO-free fruits, including bananas, pineapples, mangoes, and papayas that are grown and provided by DOLE for use on the float. The float will also feature two volcanoes that will erupt with 20 foot tall flames, smoke and steam, a waterfall and tiki figures, all brought to life with Cattleya, Phalaenopsis orchids, colorful yellow hibiscus (the state flower of Hawaii), dainty plumeria, various seashells and more to frame this phenomenal tropical setting.

For more information about the sweepstakes, and to enter, visit Facebook.com/DolePackaged or Dole.com/sweetwin.

ABOUT DOLE PACKAGED FOODS

Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, a subsidiary of Dole International Holdings, is a leader in sourcing, processing, distributing and marketing fruit products and healthy snacks throughout the world.

Dole markets a full line of canned, jarred, cup, frozen and dried fruit products and is an innovator in new forms of packaging and processing fruits and vegetables. For more information please visit Dole.com.

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