Sara Lee to split into two

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…

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. The company's…

Comment: Speculation over Sara Lee reaches fever pitch

Speculation around the future of US food manufacturer Sara Lee has reached fever pitch in recent days, with the company's…

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…