Sara Lee Announces Closure of Kosher Hot Dog and Meat Processing Facility in Chicago

Sara Lee Corp. announced that it will close its kosher hot dog and meat processing facility on or before Jan. 30, 2009. Sara Lee has decided to exit the kosher meat business, and discontinue processing and distributing products made under all of its kosher meat brands, including Best’s Kosher, Sinai Kosher, Shofar and Wilno. The closure of the Chicago facility, located at 1000 W. Pershing Road, will result in a workforce reduction of approximately...