RESEARCH REPORT Food Companies in Minnesota How Many are There? Jean Kinsey and Koel Ghosh Author’s Note: This report is a work in progress. If you have different information about your company than is reported herein, please email
[email protected] and we will collaboratively work on updating the information. Jean Kinsey is a Professor of Applied Economics and Director of The Food Industry Center at the University of Minnesota. Koel Ghosh is a Research Associate for The Food Industry Center. The work was sponsored by The Food Industry Center, University of Minnesota, 317 Classroom Office Building, 1994 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108-6040, USA. For more information about the Center, visit The Food Industry Center website at http://foodindustrycenter.umn.edu. The analyses and views reported in this paper are those of the authors. They are not necessarily endorsed by the Department of Applied Economics, by The Food Industry Center, or by the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Copyright ©2010 by Jean Kinsey and Koel Ghosh. All rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appears on all such copies. Table of Contents Introduction page 1 How did