Cal-Maine Foods Acquires Creighton Brothers Egg and Prepared Foods Assets
March 5, 2026
Cal-Maine Foods announced it will acquire the shell egg, egg products, and prepared foods assets of Creighton Brothers, including Crystal Lake, for approximately $128.5 million in cash (about $129 million). The deal expands Cal-Maine’s integrated shell egg production platform and adds geographic footprint in Indiana, while strengthening internal sourcing for its prepared foods operations.
- Buyers
- Cal-Maine Foods
- Targets
- Creighton Brothers, Crystal Lake
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Mississippi, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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