date:Jan 04, 2013
g hens.
Meanwhile, in August 2012 it acquired the commercial egg assets of Pilgrim's Pride, including two production complexes with capacity for 1.4 million laying hens.
For the six months ended 1 December 2012, sales increased by 12.6% to $601.8m, up from $534.2m, while net income declined by 10.2% to $23.7m, compared to $26.4m for the previous-year period.
Cal-Maine Foods, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is primarily involved in the production, grading, packing and sale of shell eggs