Brooks Johnson
Food and Manufacturing Reporter
Food and ManufacturingRaised in Fargo and educated at the University of Montana, Johnson worked at newspapers in Idaho, Washington and Duluth before joining the Star Tribune at its relaunched Duluth bureau in 2019. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and their young son and is looking for new streams to fly-fish.
Latest from Brooks Johnson
Business
How two Minnesota companies teamed up to create Cinnamon Toast Crunch bacon
General Mills and Hormel embarked on an uncommon partnership with a sweet-and-savory goal in mind: to meld a top-selling breakfast cereal with a signature bacon brand.
September 17, 2024
MN Fortune 500
CHS returning $600 million to cooperative owners
The cash payments and equity redemption will be the third-highest patronage payouts on record for the Minnesota-based co-op.
September 11, 2024
Business
Feds sue FedEx, alleging injured workers were illegally denied accommodations
A Minnesota woman initially brought the claim after being denied “reasonable accommodations” following an injury.
September 9, 2024
Agriculture
Cargill settles wage-fixing suit for $30 million
The Minnesota-based meat giant joins several other companies settling claims of collusion.
September 9, 2024
Business
In ‘response to all the censorship,’ Mike Lindell takes public his FrankSpeech streaming platform
The founder of Chanhassen-based MyPillow dreams of landing the broadcast network and its social media counterpart, FrankSocial, on a major stock exchange.
September 6, 2024
Curious Minnesota
How did Old Dutch potato chips get started in St. Paul?
The company with the twin pack box created ‘one of Minnesota’s most beloved snack products.’
September 6, 2024
Business
Cargill expands national footprint, buying animal feed mills in Denver and Kansas City
The acquisition gives the Minnesota-based agribusiness a better foothold in central and western states.
September 5, 2024
MN Fortune 500
Planters nuts recall dims Hormel’s outlook
Planters disruption, low turkey prices and pockets of weak demand are dragging the Minnesota company’s sales.
September 4, 2024
Business
In ‘response to all the censorship,’ Mike Lindell takes public his FrankSpeech streaming platform
The founder of Chanhassen-based MyPillow dreams of landing the broadcast network and its social media counterpart, FrankSocial, on a major stock exchange.
September 6, 2024
Curious Minnesota
How did Old Dutch potato chips get started in St. Paul?
The company with the twin pack box created ‘one of Minnesota’s most beloved snack products.’
September 6, 2024
Business
Cargill expands national footprint, buying animal feed mills in Denver and Kansas City
The acquisition gives the Minnesota-based agribusiness a better foothold in central and western states.
September 5, 2024
MN Fortune 500
Planters nuts recall dims Hormel’s outlook
Planters disruption, low turkey prices and pockets of weak demand are dragging the Minnesota company’s sales.
September 4, 2024