Dole Packaged Foods opened a new frozen fruit facility in McDonough, GA on January 28th, making it the companys third frozen fruit facility in the United States. Dole operates two other existing operations in Atwater, CA and Decatur, MI. 

According to the company, the new facility is approximately 60,000 square feet and will package frozen fruit for Doles retail, food service and private label customers on the east coast. Production has started in a phased approach, with plans to be fully operational by September 2021.

Dole is partnering with United States Cold Storage to handle the warehousing and distribution in an adjacent building.