Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods and the creator of the Readers’ Choice Best New Retail Products contest talked exclusively with Karmen Conrad, director of frozen, Jimmy Dean brand, to talk more in-depth about the contest, the product and what’s in store for the future.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Greeley, Colo., announced plans to make a proposal to acquire The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, for $45 per share in cash, in a transaction valued at $6.4 billion.
Chicago-based The Hillshire Brands Co. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Van’s Natural Foods from private equity firm Catterton Partners, Greenwich, Conn.
The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, announced plans to discontinue all production at its Florence, Ala., facility, located at 700 S. Wood Ave., by Dec. 30.
Chicago-based Hillshire Brands is helping families get a great start to their morning with the launch of the brand’s first fully cooked links and patties from the Delights by Jimmy Dean product line.
The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, expanded its Jimmy Dean brand to include pancakes and sausages on a stick in Apple Cinnamon and Very Berry varieties.
The Bistro Gourmet Bakery, the Peoria, Ill.-based foodservice dessert portfolio of The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, launched an expanded Bistro Collection line of thaw-and-serve gourmet cakes, each hand-crafted and individually portioned for operational ease.