Head of Investor Relations-James O'Regan Operator: Welcome to Dole plc's Second Quarter 2026 Results Webcast. Today's webcast is being broadcast live over the Internet and is also being recorded for playback purposes. [Operator Instructions] For opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to the Head of Investor Relations with Dole plc, James O'Regan. James Regan: Thank you, Derrick.
Welcome, everybody, and thank you for joining our results webcast. Joining me today is our Chief Executive Officer, Rory Byrne; our Chief Operating Officer, Johan Linden; and our Chief Financial Officer, Jacinta Devine. During this webcast, we will be referring to presentation slides to supplement our remarks, and these, along with our earnings release and other related materials, are available on the Investor Relations section of the Dole plc website.
Please note, our remarks today will include certain forward-looking statements within the provisions of the federal securities safe harbor law. These reflect circumstances at the time they are made, and the company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied due to a wide range of factors, including those set forth in our SEC filings and press releases.
Information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures may be found in our press release, which also includes a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures. With that, I'm pleased to hand over to Rory. Rory Byrne: Thank you, James, and welcome, everybody, and thank you all for joining us today as we discuss our results for the second quarter and provide an update on the latest developments across the Group.
So turning firstly to Slide 4. Well, across the Group, we continue to see healthy consumer demand for our products. Fresh produce consumption remains resilient, supported by the long-term health and wellness trends, and we believe this augurs well for the future of our sector.
Our second quarter results was in line with our expectations, reflecting the impact of higher fuel and shipping costs on Fresh Fruit profitability arising from the conflict in the Middle East. Despite these pressures, the quarter once again demonstrated the resilience of our diversified business model with the strength of our Diversified Americas in particular helping to offset the pressures experienced in Fresh Fruit. Since our last update, we've been active in advancing our development pipeline while maintaining our disciplined approach to capital allocation.
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