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BREAKING NEWS: SARA LEE
Sara Lee is considering selling itself to Brazilian meat producer JBS the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
JBS approached Sara Lee, and discussions between the companies have been on and off over several months, the Journal reported, citing these sources. Sara Lee has been considering JBS' offer more seriously lately, according to the Journal.
A Sara Lee spokesman said the company "does not comment on rumors or speculation." JBS could not be reached.
Sara Lee is also considering breaking up its core meats and beverages businesses and put them up for sale, the people said. The meats business, which includes the Hillshire Farm and Jimmy Dean brands, could fetch interest from rivals such as Smithfield, according to the people familiar with the matter.
What should you make of it?
The report doesn't surprise me, says Karen Finerman, but KKR was rumored to be a buyer too. If there's an auction it could be heated.
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