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Land O’Lakes Corporate Office

Land O’Lakes is a member-owned agricultural cooperative which focuses on the dairy industry.

The cooperative was founded in 1921 by representatives of 320 co-op creameries as the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association. It was formed to improve the quality and marketing of butter, thus increasing the profitability of dairying.

In 1924 the cooperative named its sweet cream butter Land O’Lakes, a play on the state of Minnesota’s nickname “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”

The butter was so popular that the cooperative’s name was often confused with the name of its product, and so in 1926 the organization adopted the Land O’Lakes name.

Today Land O’Lakes is one of the nation’s largest dairy cooperatives with 4,000 farmer/members and 900 member associations.

The cooperative makes over 300 dairy products from the 12 billion pounds of milk that members supply annually.

Land O’Lakes operates dairy facilities in the United States, doing business in all 50 states and 60 countries worldwide.

Land O’Lakes is #226 in the Fortune 500.

Land O'Lakes

Land O’Lakes is a member-owned agricultural cooperative which focuses on the dairy industry.

The cooperative was founded in 1921 by representatives of 320 co-op creameries as the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association. It was formed to improve the quality and marketing of butter, thus increasing the profitability of dairying.

In 1924 the cooperative named its sweet cream butter Land O’Lakes, a play on the state of Minnesota’s nickname “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”

History

The butter was so popular that the cooperative’s name was often confused with the name of its product, and so in 1926 the organization adopted the Land O’Lakes name.

Today Land O’Lakes is one of the nation’s largest dairy cooperatives with 4,000 farmer/members and 900 member associations.

The cooperative makes over 300 dairy products from the 12 billion pounds of milk that members supply annually.

Land O’Lakes operates dairy facilities in the United States, doing business in all 50 states and 60 countries worldwide.

Land O’Lakes is #226 in the Fortune 500.

Dean Foods Corporate Office

Dean Foods is a food and beverage company that specializes in dairy products.

The company was founded by Dean R. Honas when he bought an evaporated milk processing facility and subsequently began to acquire other dairy plants, diversifying its product line.

Today Dean Foods is the United States’ largest milk bottler. The company’s products include milk, ice cream, cultured dairy products, and beverages under the Borden, Pet, Country Fresh, Meadow Gold, TruMoo, Berkeley Farms, and Garelick Farms.

In addition, the company owns 20% interest in WhiteWave, which makes International Delight coffee creamers, ice cream, butter, cottage cheese, and specialty dairy products.

Dean Foods trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DF, is a member of the S&P 400, is #208 in the Fortune 500, has 18,400 employees, and had $9.06 billion in revenue in 2013.

Dean Foods

Dean Foods is a food and beverage company that specializes in dairy products.

The company was founded by Dean R. Honas when he bought an evaporated milk processing facility and subsequently began to acquire other dairy plants, diversifying its product line.

Today Dean Foods is the United States’ largest milk bottler. The company’s products include milk, ice cream, cultured dairy products, and beverages under the Borden, Pet, Country Fresh, Meadow Gold, TruMoo, Berkeley Farms, and Garelick Farms.

History

In addition, the company owns 20% interest in WhiteWave, which makes International Delight coffee creamers, ice cream, butter, cottage cheese, and specialty dairy products.

Dean Foods trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DF, is a member of the S&P 400, is #208 in the Fortune 500, has 18,400 employees, and had $9.06 billion in revenue in 2013.

CHS Inc. Corporate Office

CHS Inc. is one of the country’s leading cooperative marketers of oilseed, grain, and energy resources.

Farmer’s Union Central Exchange was founded in St Paul, Minnesota in 1931. The cooperative later became Cenex.

In 1998 Cenex merged with Harvest States Cooperatives to form Cenex Harvest States.

In 2003 Cenex Harvest States changed its name to CHS Inc. Cenex became the name of their energy brand.

The cooperative represents farmers, ranchers, and co-ops, trades grain, sells farm supplies to members through its website, processes soybeans for use in food and animal feeds, and grinds wheat into flour.

In addition to these activities,  CHS provides insurance, financial, and risk-management services and operates petroleum refineries to sell Cenex branded fuel and energy products.

 

 

 

 

CHS Inc.

CHS Inc. is one of the country’s leading cooperative marketers of oilseed, grain, and energy resources.

Farmer’s Union Central Exchange was founded in St Paul, Minnesota in 1931. The cooperative later became Cenex.

In 1998 Cenex merged with Harvest States Cooperatives to form Cenex Harvest States.

History

In 2003 Cenex Harvest States changed its name to CHS Inc. Cenex became the name of their energy brand.

The cooperative represents farmers, ranchers, and co-ops, trades grain, sells farm supplies to members through its website, processes soybeans for use in food and animal feeds, and grinds wheat into flour.

In addition to these activities,  CHS provides insurance, financial, and risk-management services and operates petroleum refineries to sell Cenex branded fuel and energy products.

 

 

 

 

Kellogg’s Corporate Office

Kellogg’s was founded in 1906 by Will Keith Kellogg as the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company. The company produced and marketed this hugely popular and successful product and was renamed Kellogg Company in 1922.

During the 1970’s the company began to acquire smaller companies, including Salada Foods, Fearn International, Mrs. Smith’s Pies, Eggo, and Pure Packed Foods.

In the 1980’s the company convinced American consumers to eat 26% more cereal and increased the ready-to-eat cereal market from $3.7 billion in 1983 to $5.4 billion in 1988.

During that time Kellogg’s also introduced new products such as Crispix, Raisin Squares, and Nutri-Grain Biscuits.

Today Kellogg’s produces cereals and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods.

The company’s products include Froot Loops, Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Special K, Cocoa Krispies, Keebler, Pringles, Pop-Tarts, Kashi, Cheez-It, Eggo, Nutri-Grain, and Morningstar Farms.

In 2022, Kellogg decided to break up its conglomerate and move its main headquarters to Chicago, Illinois. 

The company has received criticism from Christian groups saying that its “woke” cereal isn’t family-friendly. 

Kellogg’s trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol K, is a member of the S&P 500, is #184 in the Fortune 500, has 34,277 employees, and had $13.54 billion in revenue in 2018.

Kellogg currently maintains a corporate office on Wells Street in Chicago but is looking for a new location, most likely in the same city.

Kellogg's

Kellogg’s was founded in 1906 by Will Keith Kellogg as the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company. The company produced and marketed this hugely popular and successful product and was renamed Kellogg Company in 1922.

During the 1970’s the company began to acquire smaller companies, including Salada Foods, Fearn International, Mrs. Smith’s Pies, Eggo, and Pure Packed Foods.

History

In the 1980’s the company convinced American consumers to eat 26% more cereal and increased the ready-to-eat cereal market from $3.7 billion in 1983 to $5.4 billion in 1988.

During that time Kellogg’s also introduced new products such as Crispix, Raisin Squares, and Nutri-Grain Biscuits.

Today Kellogg’s produces cereals and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods.

The company’s products include Froot Loops, Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Special K, Cocoa Krispies, Keebler, Pringles, Pop-Tarts, Kashi, Cheez-It, Eggo, Nutri-Grain, and Morningstar Farms.

In 2022, Kellogg decided to break up its conglomerate and move its main headquarters to Chicago, Illinois. 

The company has received criticism from Christian groups saying that its “woke” cereal isn’t family-friendly. 

Kellogg’s trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol K, is a member of the S&P 500, is #184 in the Fortune 500, has 34,277 employees, and had $13.54 billion in revenue in 2018.

Kellogg currently maintains a corporate office on Wells Street in Chicago but is looking for a new location, most likely in the same city.

Hillshire Brands Corporate Office

Hillshire Brands was created when the former Sara Lee Corporation spun-off its beverage division and renamed the remaining pieces of the company Hillshire Brands in 2012.

The beverage division, which produced coffee and tea, became D.E. Master Blenders 1753.

On the same day, the company began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HSH.

Hillshire Brands manages the brands Hilshire Farm, Ball Park, Jimmy Dean, and State Fair, which are all deli meats and other packaged meat products including hot dogs and sausages.  Aidells and Gallo are the company’s artisanal brands.

Hillshire Brands also produces Sara Lee cheesecake and line of frozen desserts.

Today Hillshire Brands trades on the NYSE, is a member of the S&P 400, has 9,100 employees, and had $3.98 billion in revenue in 2013.

Hillshire Brands

Hillshire Brands was created when the former Sara Lee Corporation spun-off its beverage division and renamed the remaining pieces of the company Hillshire Brands in 2012.

The beverage division, which produced coffee and tea, became D.E. Master Blenders 1753.

On the same day, the company began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HSH.

History

Hillshire Brands manages the brands Hilshire Farm, Ball Park, Jimmy Dean, and State Fair, which are all deli meats and other packaged meat products including hot dogs and sausages.  Aidells and Gallo are the company’s artisanal brands.

Hillshire Brands also produces Sara Lee cheesecake and line of frozen desserts.

Today Hillshire Brands trades on the NYSE, is a member of the S&P 400, has 9,100 employees, and had $3.98 billion in revenue in 2013.