CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is an American fresh egg producer based in Ridgeland, Mississippi. As of 2024, it was the largest egg producer in the United States. Its eggs are sold under several different brand names, including Egg-Land's Best, Land O'Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, Sunups, Sunny Meadow, and 4-Grain. The company was founded in 1957 by Fred R. Adams, Jr., whose family owns a controlling interest in the company, which is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Basic company information
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- Company / filing name
- CAL-MAINE FOODS INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Jackson [2]
- Founded
- 1969 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Official website
- www.calmainefoods.com ↗ [2]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US1280302027 [2]
- CIK
- 16160 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
- Symbols / exchanges
- CALM (Nasdaq) [1]
Company positioning and business
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is an American fresh egg producer based in Ridgeland, Mississippi. As of 2024, it was the largest egg producer in the United States. Its eggs are sold under several different brand names, including Egg-Land's Best, Land O'Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, Sunups, Sunny Meadow, and 4-Grain. The company was founded in 1957 by Fred R. Adams, Jr., whose family owns a controlling interest in the company, which is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Cal-Maine. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: CALM (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [1]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [1]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was CAL-MAINE FOODS INC founded?
Founded: 1969. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of CAL-MAINE FOODS INC?
Headquarters location: Jackson. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Sources and review dates
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Cal-Maine (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.