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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10

                          AMENDMENTS TO DOLE PLANS
                     Adopted and Effective March 22, 2001


1991 STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN

1.   Replace the existing definition of "Change in Control" in Section 1.1 with
     the definition of "Change of Control" set forth in Annex A hereto, and
     change all uses of the term "Change in Control" in the Plan to the term
     "Change of Control."

2.   Replace the existing definition of "Event" in Section 1.1 with the
     definition of "Event" set forth in Annex A hereto.

3.   Replace the existing definition of "Corporation" in Section 1.1 with the
     definition of "Corporation" set forth in Annex A hereto.

4.   Add the definition of "Dole" set forth in Annex A hereto to Section 1.1.

5.   Amend the second sentence of Section 3.4 to read as follows: "Unless
     otherwise provided in an agreement between the Corporation and a
     Participant, no shares issuable upon exercise of an Option shall be
     exercisable until at least six months after the Award Date."

6.   Amend the clause commencing Section 8.3 to read as follows: "Unless the
     Committee otherwise expressly provides in or by amendment to the Award
     Agreement or unless otherwise provided in an agreement between the
     Corporation and a Participant:"


1982 STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN

1.   Replace the existing definition of "Change in Control of the Corporation"
     in Section 8(c) with the definition of "Change of Control" set forth in
     Annex A hereto, and change all uses of the term "Change in Control" and
     "Change in Control of the Corporation" in the Plan to the term "Change of
     Control."

2.   Replace the existing definition of "Corporation" in Section 14(d) with the
     definition of "Corporation" set forth in Annex A hereto.

3.   Add the definition of "Dole" set forth in Annex A hereto as new Section
     14(h).

4.   Amend Section 4(c)(4) by adding, at its beginning, the following clause:
     "Unless otherwise provided in an agreement between the Corporation and a
     Participant:"


SUPPLEMENTARY EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

1.   Replace the existing definition of "Change in Control" in Section 2.1 with
     the definition of "Change of Control" set forth in Annex A hereto, and
     change all uses of the term "Change in Control" in the Plan to the term
     "Change of Control."

2.   Eliminate the existing definition of "Event" in Section 2.8. Change all
     uses of the term "Event" in the Plan to the term "Change of Control,"
     except where "Event" appears in conjunction with "Change in Control," in
     which case the reference to "Event" shall be eliminated.

3.   Replace the existing definition of "Corporation" in Section 2.4 with the
     definition of "Corporation" set forth in Annex A hereto.

4.   Add the definition of "Dole" set forth in Annex A hereto as new Section
     2.5.1.

5.   Add the definition of "Subsidiary" set forth in Annex A hereto as new
     Section 2.13.

6.   Amend Section 4 by adding the following Section 4.3 at the end thereof:


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     "4.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or a Defined Benefit
     Plan to the contrary, (a) the maximum amount of severance pay that may be
     taken into account in determining an Employee's benefit under the Plan
     shall be equal to two times the Employee's annual base salary, and (b) the
     Corporate Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors of
     the Corporation may, in its sole discretion, reduce the amount of any
     increase in an Employee's benefit hereunder that is attributable to
     severance pay by the amount of any other retirement or severance benefits
     that (i) are attributable to the same severance pay or event, (ii) are
     required to be paid to Employee under any United States, state or foreign
     statute, law or regulation that requires a formal notice period, pay in
     lieu of notice, or termination indemnity, other than unemployment benefits
     provided in the United States or (iii) any combination of (i) and (ii)."

7.   Amend Section 5 by adding the following subsection (d) at the end thereof:
     "(d) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Section 5, at any time
     following a Change of Control, an employee or former employee who has a
     benefit under the Plan which has not yet commenced to be paid (including
     the beneficiary of such an individual) may elect to receive such benefit in
     the form of a lump sum payment, subject to a 10% penalty. The amount of the
     lump sum payment shall be equal to the amount determined in accordance with
     the provisions of Section 5(c), reduced by 10% and shall be payable only at
     such time the individual commences receipt of a retirement benefit from the
     Defined Benefit Plan. Upon the payment of such reduced lump sum payment,
     the individual shall forfeit the benefit attributable to the 10% reduction
     and no further benefits shall be payable to such individual hereunder."

8.   Amend Section 5(b) by changing the word "designated," in the fourth line
     thereof, to "designating."

9.   Amend Section 8.3(b)(v) to read in its entirety as follows: "If the
     arbitrator determines that the Claimant is the prevailing party, the
     arbitrator shall direct the Company to pay to the Claimant and Company
     agrees to pay to the Claimant in accordance with such order, an amount
     equal to the Claimant's expenses in pursuing the claim, including
     attorneys' fees."

10.  Amend Section 11.2 by striking in its entirety the sentence "Furthermore,
     if such Employee ceases to be employed by the Company or its successor
     prior to the second anniversary of such Change in Control or Event, the
     requirement of at least five (5) years of Service contained in Section 3.1
     shall not apply to such Employee."


1998 COMBINED ANNUAL AND LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

1.   Replace the existing definition of "Change in Control" in Section 2.4 with
     the definition of "Change of Control" set forth in Annex A hereto, and
     change all uses of the term "Change in Control" in the Plan to the term
     "Change of Control."

2.   Add the definition of "Corporation" set forth in Annex A hereto to Section
     2.4.

3.   Add the definition of "Dole" set forth in Annex A hereto to Section 2.4.


EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

1.   Add the definition of "Change of Control" set forth in Annex A hereto as
     new Section 2.4.1, and change all uses of the term "Change in Control" in
     the Plan to the term "Change of Control."


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2.   Change all uses of the term "Event" in the Plan to the term "Change of
     Control," except where "Event" appears in conjunction with "Change in
     Control," in which case the reference to "Event" shall be eliminated.
     Please note that items in the existing definition of "Event" are now
     included in "Change of Control."

3.   Add the definition of "Corporation" set forth in Annex A hereto as new
     Section 2.6.1.

4.   Add the definition of "Dole" set forth in Annex A hereto as new Section
     2.8.1.

5.   Add the definition of "Subsidiary" set forth in Annex A as new Section
     2.14.1.

6.   Amend Section 7.1(e) to read in its entirety as follows: "If the arbitrator
     determines that the Claimant is the prevailing party, the arbitrator shall
     direct the Company to pay to the Claimant and Company agrees to pay to the
     Claimant in accordance with such order, an amount equal to the Claimant's
     expenses in pursuing the claim, including attorneys' fees."


1996 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS DEFERRED STOCK AND CASH COMPENSATION PLAN

1.   Change all uses of the term "Change in Control Event" in the Plan
     (including the existing definition of "Change in Control Event") to the
     term "Event."

2.   Amend Section 5.5(c) to read as follows: "Notwithstanding Sections 5.5(a)
     and (b), if an Event has occurred or shall occur, the Eligible Director's
     Accounts (including accelerated benefits under Section 5.4(b)) shall be
     distributed immediately in a lump sum."


1995 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN

1.   Add the definition of "Change of Control" set forth in Annex A hereto as
     new Section 4(c)(1).

2.   Replace the existing definition of "Change in Control Event" in Section
     4(c) with the definition of "Event" set forth in Annex A hereto, and change
     all uses of the term "Change in Control Event" in the Plan to the term
     "Event."

3.   Replace the existing definition of "Corporation" in Section 4(h) with the
     definition of "Corporation" set forth in Annex A hereto.

4.   Add the definition of "Dole" set forth in Annex A hereto as new Section
     4(i)(1).

5.   Amend Section 2.4(a) by adding at its beginning the following clause:
     "Except with respect to Options the vesting of which has been accelerated
     pursuant to Section 3.5 hereof,"

6.   Amend Section 3.5 by removing the phrase "provided, however, that no Option
     shall be so accelerated to a date less than six months after the Option
     Date of Option."


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                                     ANNEX A

"Change of Control" shall be deemed to occur if and as of the first day that any
one or more of the following conditions are satisfied, whether accomplished
directly or indirectly, or in one or a series of related transactions:

          (1) any "Person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), other
than (a) David H. Murdock or (b) following the death of David H. Murdock, the
trustee or trustees of a trust created by David H. Murdock, becomes the
"Beneficial Owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 20% or more of the
combined voting power of the Corporation's then outstanding securities;

          (2) individuals who, as of March 23, 2001, constitute the Board of
Directors of the Corporation (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any
individual who becomes a director subsequent to March 23, 2001 whose election,
or nomination for election by the Corporation's shareholders, was approved by a
vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board
shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent
Board, unless the individual's initial assumption of office occurs as a result
of either an actual or threatened election contest or other actual or threatened
tender offer, solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person
other than the Board;

          (3) a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, tender
offer, exchange offer or other extraordinary transaction involving Dole (a
"Fundamental Transaction") becomes effective or is consummated, unless: (a) more
than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting
entity (including, without limitation, an entity ("parent") which as a result of
such transaction owns the Corporation or all or substantially all of the
Corporation's assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries)
("Resulting Entity") are, or are to be, Beneficially Owned, directly or
indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial
Owners of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior
to such Fundamental Transaction (excluding, for such purposes, any Person who is
or, within two years prior to the consummation date of such Fundamental
Transaction, was, an Affiliate or Associate (other than an Affiliate of Dole
Food Company, Inc. immediately prior to such consummation date) (as each of
Affiliate and Associate are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange
Act) of a party to the Fundamental Transaction) in substantially the same
proportions as their Beneficial Ownership, immediately prior to such Fundamental
Transaction, of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation and (b)
more than half of the members of the board of directors or similar body of the
Resulting Entity (or its parent) were members of the Incumbent Board at the time
of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Fundamental
Transaction.

          (4) A sale, transfer or any other disposition (including, without
limitation, by way of spin-off, distribution, complete liquidation or
dissolution) of all or substantially all of the Corporation's business and/or
assets (an "Asset Sale") is consummated, unless, immediately following such
consummation, all of the requirements of clauses (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this
definition of Change of Control are satisfied, both with respect to the
Corporation and with respect to the entity to which such business and/or assets
have been sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of or its parent (a
"Transferee Entity").


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The consummation or effectiveness of a Fundamental Transaction or an Asset Sale
shall be deemed not to constitute a Change of Control if more than 50% of the
outstanding voting securities of the Resulting Entity or the Transferee Entity,
as appropriate, are, or are to be, Beneficially Owned by David H. Murdock.

"Corporation" shall mean Dole Food Company, Inc., a Hawaii corporation, and its
successors. For purposes of this definition of Corporation, after the
consummation of a Fundamental Transaction or an Asset Sale, the term "successor"
shall include, without limitation, the Resulting Entity or Transferee Entity,
respectively.

"Dole" shall mean the Corporation and/or its Subsidiaries.

"Event" shall be deemed to occur if and as of the first day that one or both of
the following conditions are satisfied:

     (1)  a Change of Control occurs; or

     (2)  the shares of common stock of the Corporation are not listed on either
the New York Stock Exchange or the National Market System of the Nasdaq Stock
Market (or any successor to such entities).

"Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation or other entity a majority or more of
the outstanding voting stock or voting power of which is beneficially owned
directly or indirectly by the Corporation.


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