Dole and Marvel Equip Parents in Their Heroic Battle For Healthier Families

Powerful news for families fighting the good fight of nutrition in the home: Super Hero help is here.

Black Panther, Captain America, Black Widow and other Avengers have teamed-up to help moms, dads and all citizens win more of their daily battles to adopt a healthier lifestyle including a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables. The program continues through May 11 in celebration of the epic release of Marvel'sAvengers: Infinity War on April 27.

"Powering the Hero Within" (#DoleHero) is an eight-week healthy-eating alliance between Dole and Marvel that combines original Marvel character-inspired recipes and healthy eating tips with character images on millions of DOLE® Bananas and Pineapples in U.S and Canadian supermarkets continentwide.

Weary meal planners will find relief in the form of 30 original Dole fruit and vegetable recipes directly inspired by Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow and Thor. Created by Dole Chef Mark Allison and registered dieticians at the Dole Nutrition Institute (DNI), each recipe links to the powers and personalities of the character - from "Liberty BANANA Sushi" for Captain America, "T'Challa Teriyaki Kabobs" for Black Panther and "Mighty Mini-BLT Bites"for Thor to "Power Punch Smoothie" for Hulk, "Stark Industries BANANA Pie Oatmeal" for Iron Man and "Widow Bite Spider Rolls" for Black Widow.

"Dole is taking its cue from the Marvel Universe to honor some of the biggest superheroes of all - the moms, dads, grandparents, teachers, coaches and others committed to making the home a healthier place," said Bil Goldfield, director of CORPORATE communications for Dole. "Since we know that getting kids to eat healthy can often seem like a hero-sized challenge, we're arming those on the front lines with the reinforcements they need to change family eating habits one great-tasting healthy snack, entrée or dessert at a time."

In addition to those iconic Marvel characters featured on DOLE produce, the program includes a dedicated Dole microsite offering recipes, character details and a celebration of the healthy-living collaboration between Dole and Marvel.

For recipes and other information about "Powering the Hero Within," go to www.dole.com/Marvel. Use #DoleHero to follow us on social.

About Dole Food Company, Inc.

Dole Food Company, Inc., is one of the world's largest producers and marketers of high-quality fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. Dole is an industry leader in many of the products it sells, as well as in nutrition education and research. For more information, please visit www.dole.com.

About Marvel

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. ©2018 MARVEL

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