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By 2009, Sara Lee was pursuing the sale of its household and body care business in their continuing effort to focus on core business. [14] In April, Sara Lee launched a state-of-the-art research and development center named The Kitchens of Sara Lee, a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m 2) campus at the company's headquarters in Downers Grove. [15]
The Fuller Brush Company is an American company that sells branded and private label products for personal care, as well as for commercial and household cleaning. It was founded in 1906 by Alfred Fuller. Consolidated Foods (now Sara Lee Corporation) acquired Fuller Brush in 1968.
Sara Lee Corp. acquired its fresh-baked division in 2001 with the acquisition of Earthgrains for a then industry record of US$2.8 billion. This sale represents a 66% discount. In November 2011, Sara Lee Corporation completed the sale of its North American fresh bakery business to Grupo Bimbo for $709 million. [17]
Bali began in 1927 with Sara Stein as Fay-Miss. In 1935 the company changed its name to Bali Brassiere Company. Bali merged with Hanes Corporation in 1969. [1] Hanes was then sold to Chicago-based Consolidated Foods Company, which became Sara Lee Corporation in 1985.
Around that time, Sara Lee's stock soared 18% during premarket trading, after reports surfaced that the company turned down an offer from privately equity firm KKR for $12 billion for the entire ...
Consumer goods company Unilever won approval from the European Union to buy Sara Lee Corp's shower gel and European detergents business. Unilever agreed to sell off the Sanex deodorant and body ...
Hanesbrands Inc. is an American multinational clothing company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. [6] It employs 65,300 people internationally. [7] On September 6, 2006, the company and several brands were spun off by the Sara Lee Corporation.
The company was founded in 1934, and was purchased by Sara Lee Corporation in 1971. Friedrich (Fritz) Bernegger, (February 2, 1904 – April 30, 1988) born in Austria, started the business at the facility in New London, Wisconsin. [1] Hillshire Farm's primary products are smoked sausage and Polska kielbasa. The brand introduced smoked sausages ...