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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.

Workers burned at Minnesota Crystal Sugar plant

Saturday accident is the second significant on-site injury in two months.

Updated: April 01, 2013, - 07:35 PM

Mosaic earnings jump 26 percent

The fertilizer producer’s third-quarter revenue was up 2 percent from a year earlier.

Updated: March 29, 2013, - 09:25 AM

Corn-ucopia: Farmers have sunny outlook for Minn.'s biggest crop

Minnesota farmers plan to plant a record amount of corn this year, while the overall U.S. corn crop is expected to be the biggest since 1936.

Updated: March 28, 2013, - 10:43 PM

Supervalu eliminates 600 jobs in Minnesota

The Eden Prairie-based company is slashing 38 percent of its headquarters workforce just days after completing the sale of its four largest grocery chains.

Updated: March 26, 2013, - 10:03 PM

Big chickens - and their wings - are bad news for hoops fans

The increasing size of the birds makes wings more expensive for sports bars — a big issue at tournament time.

Updated: March 24, 2013, - 07:57 PM

Genetically engineered food: Put a label on it?

As California votes on labeling genetically engineered food, the implications are huge for Minnesota's food industry.

Updated: March 24, 2013, - 08:58 AM

General Mills posts solid increase in 3rd quarter profits

Anchored by its U.S. retail foods and food service businesses, General Mills on Wednesday posted a solid increase in quarterly profits, beating Wall Street forecasts.

Updated: March 21, 2013, - 06:20 AM