Dole plc (DOLE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

Investor webinar replay

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Welcome to Doe plc's second quarter 2026 results webcast. Today's webcast is being broadcast live over the internet and it's also being recorded for playback purposes. Currently, all participants are in listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question and answer session. For opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to the head of investor relations with Doe plc, James Regan. Thank you, Derek. Welcome, everybody, and thank you for joining our results webcast. Joining me today is our Chief Executive Officer, Rory Byrne, our Chief Operating Officer, Johan Linden, and our Chief Financial Officer, Jacinta Devine. During this webcast, we'll be referring to presentation slides to supplement the remarks, and these, along with our earnings release and other related materials, are available on the investor relations section of the Dole plc website. Please note our remarks today will include certain forward-looking statements within the provisions of the Federal Securities Safe Harbor Law. These reflect circumstances at the time they are made and the company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Rory Patrick McCann, Thank you, James, and welcome, everybody. Thank you all for joining us today as we discuss our results for the second quarter and provide an update on the latest developments across the group. So turning firstly to slide four. Well, across the group, we continue to see healthy consumer demand for our products. Fresh produce consumption remains resilient, supported by the long term health and wellness trends. We believe this augurs well for the future of our sector. Our second quarter results was in line with our expectations, reflecting the impact of higher fuel...