Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (1CALM)

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https://www.calmainefoods.com

Cal-Maine Foods Inc. is the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States, specializing in the production, grading, packaging, marketing, and distribution of shell eggs, egg products, and prepared foods. Its portfolio includes conventional eggs alongside specialty options such as cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised, and nutritionally enhanced varieties. The company also offers ready-to-eat items like hard-cooked eggs, pre-cooked egg patties, omelets, scrambled eggs, protein pancakes, waffles, crepes, and specialty wraps. Key brands encompass Eggland’s Best, Land O’ Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, 4-Grain, Sunups, Sunny Meadow, and MeadowCreek Foods, serving a diverse customer base that includes grocery-store chains, club stores, foodservice distributors, retail, and private-label programs. Operating a vertically integrated model with breeder flocks, hatcheries, layer hens, processing plants, and feed mills, Cal-Maine Foods Inc. supports the food sector by providing affordable, high-protein egg-based products nationwide. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, it plays a pivotal role in the farm products industry within the consumer defensive sector.