Can it pineapple snack hackathon

Welcome to the
Dole® Can It Pineapple
snack hackathon!

Your Favorite Snack, Hacked

Can it pineapple?

In celebration of International Pineapple Day on June 27, Dole® kicks off a nationwide hackathon competition to discover the next inventive canned pineapple snack “hack” by tasking all foodies to think outside the can and finally answer, “Can it Pineapple?” Featuring ingredients from the Dole Canned Pineapple lineup, Dole wants recipe innovators, snack aficionados and fruit fans to reimagine the timeless pantry staple and create the next craveworthy snack. The three-week competition will take over Instagram and TikTok. Submissions will be judged based on creativity, originality, presentation and theme, featuring a different snacking theme each week!

Week 1: Tastes of Nostalgia
Week 2: Globally Inspired
Week 3: Simple Bites
Meet the Judges:

A panel of Fan-Favorite Foodies

The Personal Chef & Food Creator @FaithsFresh

Faith Christensen is a recipe developer and content creator who is known for her comedic series and a spin on cooking for herself titled, “A Day in My Life as a Private Chef.”

The TV Personality & Social Media Chef @NoFlakeSalt

Roice Bethel is a home cook turned social media chef known for his food hacks and how-to’s.

The Executive Chef @DoleSunshine

As Dole’s Culinary Innovation Director, Chef James Bickmore-Hutt is responsible for new product development, ingredient functionality research and recipe creation.

Weekly Prizing for Winning Snack Recipes

Enter for a chance to win delicious prizes, and ultimately, a snack hack grand prize winner will be crowned!

Grand Prize:

  • A two-night getaway for the winner and one guest at the hotel that CAN pineapple, Staypineapple*
  • A supply of Dole Canned Pineapple
  • Ultimate bragging rights

Weekly prizes include:

  • Custom merchandise from Dole
  • A supply of Dole Canned Pineapple
  • Special social media shout-outs from @DoleSunshine social media channels
*Transportation is not included with the grand prize

How To Get In On the Snacking Fun!

Step 1

Get creative and develop an original, on-theme Dole Canned Pineapple snack “hack”

Step 2

Share your snack hack recipe with a short video (no longer than :30 seconds!) via TikTok or Instagram

Step 3

Use the hashtags #DoleSnackHackathonContest and #CanItPineapple and tag @DoleSunshine to confirm your entry. Be sure to follow @DoleSunshine!

Step 4

Sit back, relax and snack as our judges review your recipe for that week!

*Entrants may submit up to three recipes (one per round) during the hackathon.

Get in on the snacking fun!

See what you can create with Dole canned pineapple!

Show Us your Dole Can it Pineapple snack hack!

#DoleSnackHackathonContest #CanItPineapple @DoleSunshine

Open only to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C. of the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Contest includes 3 separate Entry Periods each with their own Submission Theme. Contest begins at 9:00 am ET on 6/27/24. Enter Contest before 11:59:59 pm ET on 7/5/24 (Entry Period 1), 7/11/24 (Entry Period 2) and 7/18/24 (Entry Period 3). Subject to full Official Rules, including how to enter, submission requirements, entry period dates, prizes, judging criteria, entry and prize limits, and other restrictions and limitations https://campaign-rules.rtm.com/DoleSnackHackathonContest. Transportation is not included with the grand prize. Sponsor: Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, 3059 Townsgate Road, Suite 400, Westlake Village, CA 91631.