Jimmy Dean

Jimmy Dean, the sausage brand started by the late country singer, has become a breakfast staple. Now the brand, owned by Hillshire, is hoping its new bowls and sandwiches can lure eaters at other meals. read more >

A coalition of 82 farm, consumer and community groups urged the U.S. Justice Department to extend its antitrust division’s review of Tyson Foods Inc.’s $8.55 billion deal to acquire Hillshire Brands Co. of Chicago. read more >