Presenting at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York’s (CAGNY) annual conference, Sara Lee Corp. reviewed its plan to spin off its North American Retail and Foodservice business in a tax-free transaction, creating two pure-play, publicly traded companies. Marcel...
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Obviously the Nespresso ad that featured George Clooney and John Malkovich resulted in much success for the Company. This is because Sara Lee Corp. is now considering launching online sales of its capsules that are compatible with Nestle SA’s...
Grupo Bimbo has been considered the lead bidder to buy Sara Lee Corp's North American bread business for $1 billion (thank you Dr. Evil), though a deal could still be several weeks away.
Sara Lee, reported last month it planned to spend more on its North American bakery business and raise some prices as it looks to improve performance in that lagging business.
About six weeks ago, KKR approached the maker of Sara Lee bread and Jimmy Dean sausages in what could have been a $12 billion deal, but Sara Lee's board rejected the offer. Perhaps a rather smart move, Sara Lee...
Brenda C. Barnes will step down permanently from the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer so she can continue to focus on improving her health.
Sara Lee Corp will sell its 51 percent stake in the Godrej Sara Lee Ltd. joint venture to Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. The sale will be complete in July 2010.
The event attracted 650 of the world's most influential food and consumer business leaders, while speakers included Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, Wal-Mart Chairman of the Executive Committ
The business, which includes a mix of brands like Sanex body wash and Ambi Pur air fresheners, has about $2.3 billion in annual sales, or about 17 percent of the company's total.
The company has hired Goldman Sachs to sound out possible bidders for the business, which could fetch more than $2 billion (1.4 billion pounds), the people told the paper.
The 'nutritional spotlight banner' complements the nutrition facts label currently required on all food products, providing consumers with information about dietary nutrients.
Sara Lee Corporation's board of directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.10 per share on the company's common stock, payable on October 5, 2007.