Sara Lee Corporation

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Sara Lee Corporation was a major American consumer-goods company best known for its packaged baked goods, meats, and household brands before its eventual breakup and sale of assets.

All labels observed (3)

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Sara Lee Corporation canonical 7
Sara Lee 1
Sara Lee Bakery Group 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf consumer goods company
food manufacturing company
public company
acquiredBy Tyson Foods (via Hillshire Brands)
linked to: Tyson Foods
country United States
dateOfDissolution 2012
dateOfNameChange 1985
fate split into Hillshire Brands and D.E Master Blenders 1753
formerName Consolidated Foods Corporation
foundedBy Nathan Cummings
headquartersLocation Chicago, Illinois
Downers Grove, Illinois
inception 1939
industry baked goods
consumer goods
food processing
meat products
packaged foods
namedAfter Sara Lee Lubin
notableFor branded meats
diversified household brands
frozen desserts
packaged baked goods
originalName C.D. Kenny Company
ownedBrand Ambi Pur (regional rights at one time)
Ball Park
Bryan
Brylcreem (regional rights at one time)
Douwe Egberts
Hillshire Farm
Jimmy Dean
Kiwi (shoe care)
Sanex
Sara Lee
parentCompanyOf Ball Park Franks
Bryan Foods
Douwe Egberts
Earthgrains Company
Hillshire Brands
linked to: Hillshire Farm

Jimmy Dean Foods
Pillowtex (selected brands)
Sara Lee Bakery Group
productCategory cakes
coffee
frozen baked goods
household products
packaged breads
pies
processed meats
stockExchangeListing New York Stock Exchange
successor D.E Master Blenders 1753
Hillshire Brands
tickerSymbol SLE

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Hanesbrands foundedBy Sara Lee Corporation
Hanesbrands separatedFrom Sara Lee Corporation
Hanesbrands Inc. foundedBy Sara Lee Corporation
subject linked to: HBI
Hanesbrands Inc. spinOffFrom Sara Lee Corporation
subject linked to: HBI
Sara Lee Corporation parentCompanyOf Sara Lee Bakery Group
linked to: Sara Lee Corporation
Sara Lee Corporation ownedBrand Sara Lee
linked to: Sara Lee Corporation
DBApparel formerOwner Sara Lee Corporation
James Crown boardMemberOf Sara Lee Corporation
Jimmy Dean businessPartner Sara Lee Corporation