WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - June 27 was International Pineapple Day, and Dole Packaged Foods never misses an opportunity to celebrate. The supplier launched its Dole® Can It Pineapple Snack Hackathon, a three-week-long competition that challenges consumers to reimagine Dole® Canned Pineapple, create original snack recipes, and ultimately widen the scope of applications for the fruit. 

“For decades, Dole has been making quality pineapple a staple in households across the country and globally, helping consumers find unique ways to incorporate our juicy, canned pineapple into everyday recipes. Innovating delicious, new ways consumers can enjoy pineapple is in our DNA, which is why we are excited to hear our brilliant fans’ unique ideas to enjoy it as a snack,” said Orzse Hodi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Dole Packaged Foods, Americas.

The Dole Can It Pineapple Snack Hackathon aims to find the next crave-worthy snack after popularizing the Pineapple Upside Down Cake in a Dole-led recipe contest in 1925 that will inspire generations to come, a press release stated. Canned pineapple can be so much more than just an ingredient—it can be the centerpiece of an extraordinary snacking experience.

Participants can submit their creations based on a different theme each week, giving everyone who enters the chance to win prizes, and, finally, a snack hack grand prize winner will be crowned.

Submissions will be judged based on creativity, craveability, presentation, and theme. Submissions must include a short video (no longer than 0:30 seconds) via TikTok or Instagram using the hashtags #DoleSnackHackathonContest and #CanItPineapple, and tagging @DoleSunshine. Themes include Tastes of Nostalgia, Globally Inspired, and Simples Bites.

Judges will include a panel of fan-favorite foodies, including food creator Faith Christensen, TV personality and social media chef Roice Bethel, and Dole's Executive Chef and Culinary Innovation Director, Chef James Bickmore-Hutt. Judges will award a winning recipe for each theme, and a grand prize winner will enjoy a two-night getaway for two at the Staypineapple.

Dole Canned Pineapple offers delicious, high-quality, tropical fruit that is rich in vitamin C and with no added sugar, making it the perfect staple ingredient for a sweet or savory snack, a topping on a favorite recipe or simply enjoyed on its own.

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