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Mike Hughlett

Reporter | Food industry

Phone: 612-673-7003

Email: mike.hughlett@startribune.com

Mike Hughlett covers the food industry for the Star Tribune,.including General Mills and Supervalu. Previously, he was a food reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

Nash Finch shares sag after write-down

The results beat Wall Street expectations on a day of weakness for grocery stocks.

Updated: July 19, 2012, - 09:29 PM

Video shot in Minn. spotlights how pigs are treated

Mercy for Animals used film shot in Minnesota to bolster its fight against the hog industry's use of gestation crates.

Updated: July 18, 2012, - 11:52 AM

Mosaic doubles dividend as profit beats estimates

Earnings were down 22 percent from a year ago but still beat expectations as global fertilizer sales remained strong.

Updated: July 17, 2012, - 09:01 PM

General Mills sued over whether Yoplait Greek yogurt is yogurt

A lawsuit argues that Yoplait Greek yogurt doesn't meet the definition of yogurt under federal rules.

Updated: July 12, 2012, - 10:35 PM

Supervalu sale faces long odds

The company's shares lost half their value a day after it said it was exploring options. A one-piece sale is seen as unlikely.

Updated: July 12, 2012, - 09:35 PM

Supervalu stock tumbles as it shops for buyer

The Cub Foods parent hired Goldman Sachs to explore "strategic alternatives" after profit came in far less than expected. It also will stop paying a dividend.

Updated: July 12, 2012, - 09:07 AM