Banana lovers can now enter the Farm-to-Table-to-Garden Sweepstakes to win a $950 Dole-Ninja-Reencle Prize Pack
An industry-leading banana provider, frozen dessert maker and home composter have kicked-off the week leading up to National Banana Day on April 16 with an educational initiative and sweepstakes focused on the full sustainable lifecycle of the world’s most popular fruit and most-purchased item in the supermarket.
The “Farm-to-Table-to-Garden National Banana Day Sweepstakes” launches today as a purpose-driven collaboration between Dole Food Company, Ninja and Reencle to show the banana-loving public how easy it is to use the iconic fruit to make ice cream, soft-serve desserts and even the beloved Dole Whip® and then compost the peels to create a farm-to-table-to-garden food cycle right in your own home.
Starting today, and continuing through National Banana Day on April 16, banana and dessert fans can enter to win a Farm-to-Table-to-Garden Prize Pack featuring a one-year supply of DOLE® Bananas, a Ninja Swirl™ by CREAMi® Soft-Serve & Ice Cream Machine and Reencle Home Composter, valued at more than $950.
A co-branded National Banana Week webpage (www.Dole.com/bananahaul) is now live with sustainability-themed digital downloads, videos and other free assets including a Dole Whip® Recipe Booklet and Bucket List. The three partners are sharing recipes and usage ideas featuring different exotic banana varieties available at U.S. retailers with a special focus on the 14 official Dole Whip® recipes on the Dole Whip® Wonderland page -- 12 of which call for DOLE® Bananas.
Dole will also present a National Banana Week edition of its popular “Dole Fresh Living” video series on April 15 at 10am ET on the Dole Instagram channel. Melanie Marcus, MA, RD, and Rachel Young, Dole’s resident nutrition and social experts, will walk viewers through the sustainable preparation and composting of Dole’s Classic DIY Dole Whip® and Blue Hawaiian Dole Whip® using a Ninja Swirl and Reencle Home Composter.
After its April 15 premiere, the video will post to the National Banana Week webpage.
The three National Banana Week partners are optimistic that today’s launch will remind consumers that sustainability and healthy, delicious eating are not mutually exclusive.
“Dole’s goal with this year’s National Banana Week was to share the entire life cycle journey of a simple banana beyond one dimension of peeling and eating by including Ninja and Reencle in a deliciously sustainable collaboration that’s as good for the planet as it is for banana lovers – and I think we’ve succeeded,” said William Goldfield, Dole Food Company’s director of communications.
"Our customers love using the Ninja Swirl™ by CREAMi® to create their own personalized versions of the iconic Dole Whip, so this collaboration was a perfect fit," said Kaitlyn Hebert, chief marketing officer at Ninja. “We're excited to be able to give banana enthusiasts the tools they need to create quality frozen treats at home while supporting eco-friendly initiatives."
"Our vision for National Banana Day was similar: enjoy the delicious fruit, transform it into amazing frozen treats, and compost the peels to complete nature's perfect cycle,” said Sung Ho Park, marketing lead at Reencle. “We hope this leads to more households discovering the satisfaction of watching banana peels disappear and turn into nutrient-rich compost to grow tomorrow's produce."
To enter the sweepstakes, shoppers need to post a photo of a DOLE® Banana taken at their favorite supermarket with the hashtag #BananaHaul on Dole’s Facebook or Instagram page before 12 Noon ET on April 16. Participants can also post a photo of a Ninja Swirl™ by CREAMi® Soft-Serve & Ice Cream Machine or Reencle Home Composter using the same hashtag. No purchase is necessary to enter.
For full sweepstakes rules, go to https://www.dole.com/bananahaul.
About SharkNinja
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. For more information, please visit sharkninja.com.
About Reencle
Reencle Inc. is a leader in sustainable home composting solutions. The company's flagship product, the Reencle Home Composter, uses proprietary microorganism technology to break down 2.2lbs of food waste in as little as 24 hours. Unlike dehydrating composters, Reencle uses active microbes to create true garden-ready compost, supporting a closed-loop food system that diverts waste from landfills while enriching home gardens. For more information, visit www.reencle.co.
About Dole plc
Dole plc, is one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of high-quality fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. Operating in more than 70 countries, Dole is an industry leader in many of the products it sells, as well as in nutrition education. For more information, please visit www.dole.com.
In the U.S., Dole was ranked as the most-trusted brand in Fresh Fruit and Salad Kits in the 2025 BrandSpark Most-Trusted Brand Awards Presented by Newsweek as determined by more than 29,000 American shoppers who shared their insights on which brands they trust most and why.
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Banana and dessert fans can enter to win one of 10 "Farm-to-Table-to-Garden Prize Packs" featuring a year of DOLE Banana, Ninja Swirl and Reencle Home Composter valued at $950
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