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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.

Rally backs nonunion Target janitors

Janitors who clean Targets held a one-day strike Tuesday, rallying with supporters in front of Target’s downtown store. Employees of cleaning...

Updated: February 26, 2013, - 07:54 PM

Land O'Lakes posts strong 2012 sales, profits

The cooperative also returned $113 million to members.

Updated: February 26, 2013, - 07:32 PM

Donaldson Company profits fall; full-year outlook cut

The Bloomington company’s earnings slipped during its second quarter, and the full-year outlook was cut back.

Updated: February 25, 2013, - 08:28 PM

Cargill, Mexico settle trade dispute over corn syrup

The company alleged that trade barriers hurt its high-fructose syrup business.

Updated: February 22, 2013, - 07:48 PM

4 indicted in tainted peanut butter outbreak that killed 3 Minnesotans

The owner and three former employees of Peanut Corp. of America were charged with fraud, selling adulterated food and other offenses in the 2008-09 salmonella outbreak.

Updated: February 22, 2013, - 12:15 AM

Summit Brewing has a new logo on tap

Summit Brewing Co. said Thursday that after 14 years of the same, distinctive logo, it is switching to a more...

Updated: February 21, 2013, - 09:26 PM

Hormel earnings in line with Wall St. expectations

Despite a decline in Jennie-O profit, the Austin food company raised its full-year forecast.

Updated: February 21, 2013, - 08:20 PM

Hormel earnings in line with Wall St. expectations

Hormel Foods Thursday reported first quarter profits that were in line with last year’s and with current Wall Street expectations,...

Updated: February 21, 2013, - 08:59 AM

Small Gedney pickle to get a name change after big objection

A Rhode Island mom found a pickle of a problem while shopping for, well, pickles. So, she blogged, made a YouTube video and contacted Gedney -- which is junking the midget moniker.

Updated: February 21, 2013, - 12:08 AM