Comment: Sara Lee split fails to dampen takeover talk
Sara Lee's management no doubt hoped the announcement of plans to split the US food group in two would give…
BySara Lee to split into two
After months of speculation – and a number of takeover offers for the entire business – the US food group has announced plans to split into two and form two "pure-play" companies.
UPDATE 2: US: Sara Lee CEO Smits defends business split
Marcel Smits, the chief executive of Sara Lee, today (28 January) defended the US food group's plans to split the…
UPDATE: US: Sara Lee confirms plans to split business
Sara Lee, the US food group, has this afternoon (28 January) confirmed plans to split itself in two.
Comment: Speculation over Sara Lee reaches fever pitch
Speculation around the future of food manufacturer has reached fever pitch as the board allegedly meets to decide its future…
In the spotlight: the impact of Bimbo’s Sara Lee deal
Mexico's Grupo Bimbo has snapped up Sara Lee's fresh bakery operations in North America for a cool US$959m. Dean Best…
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