Sara Lee to split into 2 businesses
Boxes of Sara Lee Corp. frozen pies are displayed for sale at a grocery store in New York. (Jan. 24, 2011) Credit: Bloomberg News
Sara Lee Corp. says it is splitting into two public companies, one focused on retail and foodservice, and the other on drinks and baked goods.
The retail and foodservice unit will retain the Sara Lee name and will include that brand as well as Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Hillshire Farm and others.
The other unit has yet to be named. Sara Lee will pay a special dividend of $3 in 2012 before the spinoff is completed.
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday the split off was likely after takeover offers fell short of expectations.
Sara Lee, in Downers Grove, Ill., says the split is the next logical step after selling its international household and body care business and agreeing to sell its North American fresh bakery business.
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Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
