Sanderson Farms
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Poultry farming |
| Founded | 1947, incorporated 1955[1] |
| Founder | D.R. "Bob" Sanderson, Sr. |
| Headquarters | Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
Key people | Joe F. Sanderson, Jr. (CEO and Chairman of the Board) Lampkin Butts (President, COO, and Board Member) Mike Cockrell (CFO, CLO, Treasurer, and Board Member) Tim Rigley (CAO and Secretary) |
| Revenue | US$3.4 billion[1] (2019) |
| Owners |
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Number of employees | 17,662 (October 31, 2021)[1] |
| Website | sandersonfarms |
Sanderson Farms is an American poultry producer which is based in Laurel, Mississippi. It is the third largest poultry producer in the United States and produces 13.65 million chickens per week.
On July 22, 2022, it merged with Wayne Farms to form Wayne-Sanderson Farms.[2] The new company is controlled by a joint venture between Cargill and Conti (also known as Continental Grain Co. or ContiGroup).
In 2021, it was included in the Fortune 500 list.[3]
History
The company was founded in 1947 by D.R. Sanderson, Sr.[4]
In 1961, the company merged with Miss Goldy’s Chicken company.[4]
In 1987, it became a publicly-listed company.[4]
In 2020, the company made more than $3.5 billion, processing more than 4.8 billion pounds of meat.[5] In 2021, the company employed more than 17,000 people.[5]
In August 2021, it was announced that Sanderson Farms was sold to global food corporation Cargill, in a joint venture with Continental Grain Co. for $4.5 billion. The sale will combine Sanderson Farms with Continental subsidiary Wayne Farms to create a new, privately held chicken production company.[6]
In March 2022, the finalization of the sale was uncertain due to the investigations from the United States Department of Justice; but on July 22, 2022, Wayne Farrms merged with Sanderson Farms to form Wayne-Sanderson Farms.[7]
Plants
References
- ^ a b c "Investor Relations". Sanderson Farms. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Inc, Cargill. "Cargill and Continental Grain Complete Acquisition of Sanderson Farms". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Sanderson Farms | 2021 Fortune 500". Fortune.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Fresh perspective: Sanderson Farms c.e.o. adapts to change". www.foodbusinessnews.net.
- ^ a b "Sanderson Farms considers sale, WSJ reports". Food Dive. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Cargill, Continental Grain to buy chicken producer Sanderson Farms for $4.5 bln". Reuters. 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Cargill and Continental Grain Complete Acquisition of Sanderson Farms". Wayne Farms. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
External links
- Official website
- Historical business data for Sanderson Farms:
- SEC filings