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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION
OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350,
and is filed with respect to the annual report on
Form 10-K
(the
“Form 10-K”)
for the year ended January 1, 2011 of Dole Food Company,
Inc. (the “Issuer”). I, David A. DeLorenzo,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, certify
that to the best of my knowledge:
(i) the
Form 10-K
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and
(ii) the information contained in the
Form 10-K
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Issuer.
/s/ David
A. DeLorenzo
David A. DeLorenzo
President and Chief Executive Officer
March 14, 2011