| Descriere |
Sara Lee Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture and market food and beverage; intimates and underwear; and household products. The Group operates through five segments: meats, bakery, beverage, household products and intimates and underwear. The products and services include fresh and frozen baked goods, processed meats, coffee and tea, beverage systems, intimate apparel, underwear, activewear, legwear and other apparel, personal, household and shoe care products. The brand names include Ball Park, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Sara Lee, Earth Grains, IronKids, Hanes, Playtex, Just My Size, Lovable, Champion, Pretty Polly, Elbeo, Bellinda and Philippe Matignon. In fiscal 2002, the Group acquired The Earthgrains Company, Trails Best and Cafe Prima. The Group has operations in 55 countries and markets products in nearly 200 nations. Intimates and underwear accounted for 37% of fiscal 2002 revenues; meats, 21%; bakery, 17%; beverage, 14% and household products, 11%.
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