The company said it would place the grocery locations under its Shop ‘N Save banner and look to sell the stores to wholesale customers.
Agriculture
The food company has been using a more direct-to-consumer approach to bring its products to store shelves in less than half the usual time.
The facilities, five of which are located in Minnesota, produced annual revenues of more than $150 million.
A Waconia distillery exemplifies the latest spirited home-grown trend.
The northern brewing company could more than double its workforce given size of its new office space.
Jeffrey Harmening, who has worked his entire career at the food company, may be next in line to take over as CEO.
A Land O’Lakes subsidiary will have its plant breeding operations bolstered following the completion of the deal.
Feedback from some of its testers ultimately steered the company away from using a cartoon mascot for the brand.
The company’s purchase of Five Star Custom Foods will see it re-entering a segment of the protein industry that it has largely shifted out of.
The acquisition of FoodMinds now makes the marketing agency the third-largest among independents in the food and beverage industry.
A look at growth strategies for a dozen Minnesota companies.
Farmobile has figured out a source of income for farmers that isn’t dependent on the weather.
The food company’s New Ulm plant is currently the third-largest employer in the city.
The bioengineering company also added six new board members, some of whom worked at Medtronic and St. Jude Medical.
The money was used to open a pub near the Twins stadium, among other things.
Sales and profits were nearly flat for the full fiscal year.
A lawsuit alleges the company was more likely to let go of older employees during a recent round of layoffs.
Both breweries produce more than 130,000 barrels of beer annually.