After a successful fundraising campaign, Winona LaDuke is readying her company for wide-scale hemp production, which will be used to make clothing, dietary oils and construction products.
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Fourteen jobs will be created by the Canadian company's expansion into the state.
The investment comes as golf course maintenance spending has steadily grown nationwide.
Inspire CEO Paul Brown said the company was considering new purchase opportunities of chains with sales between $1 billion and $4.5 billion.
The Faribault company produces lettuce year-round, 21 days from seed to salad.
The two local food-centric companies signed a joint venture this month to boost Puris's current capacity and enhance its manufacturing plant.
Comparatively, 17 breweries opened to the public in 2016 and 19, respectively, in 2015 and 2014.
The purchase, once finalized, will make Cargill the only supplier of both animal feed and pet food in the nation’s agricultural retail market.
Snacking is taking the place of dining, and several Minnesota companies are benefiting as a result.
On a Sunday morning at the new North Market, MinnPost strolled the aisles and surveyed the shoppers.
Cargill and Ecolab will be partners in the program, which is targeted at food safety and security startups.
The food company is one of the largest private businesses in the country and could fetch a deal upwards of $2.5 billion, according to people close to the situation.
Sally Smith, CEO of the chicken wing chain, and Wendy’s both stand to be compensated significantly from the deal.
Atlanta-based private-equity firm Roark Capital Group is said to have offered over $150 a share for the local restaurant chain.
The effort, said to cost $520,000, will be supported by the state’s Job Creation Fund.
The St. Louis Park popsicle maker is drawing national attention.
The company hopes several recent acquisitions will deliver.
Twin Cities-area restaurants offer a range of cuisine and ambience for company meetings, parties and special events.