Leah Jordan
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division

Good afternoon. I'm Leah Jordan, the packaged food and food retail analyst at Goldman. And it is my pleasure to introduce the management team of Dole. We have Rory Byrne, Chief Executive Officer; and Jacinta Devine, Chief Financial Officer. Thank you for both joining us today.

Rory Byrne
CEO & Executive Director

Thank you, Leah, for having us here.

Leah Jordan
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division

Yes, absolutely. So as a quick refresher, Dole is the leading global producer and distributor of fresh produce operating in 30 countries with over 250 facilities and 300 lines of fresh produce that range from conventional to exotic. So now let's get into our chat.

Leah Jordan
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division

So this is a consumer conference. I just want to start off on the demand side, given more a dynamic macro backdrop. What demand trends are you seeing across your portfolio? Any notable shifts across products or by region? And then how are you thinking about the long-term tailwinds or even headwinds across overall demand for produce as a category?

Rory Byrne
CEO & Executive Director

Yes. Well, I think we're very happy to work in the fresh produce industry. Our demand has been very consistent over a long period of time, and that continues to be the case. We've got some noticeable shifts, I suppose, in some markets, a little bit in the U.S., but probably more pronounced in Europe towards organics, for example, across all of the categories.