context1: The company acquired six plants from Pillsbury and entered into an alliance with them to manufacture products under the Green Giant label. At the end of the decade, the company strengthened its financial base by selling its <strong>juice</strong> and applesauce operations and raising additional capital with a shareholder rights offering. Sales expanded to global markets, and a profitable <strong>apple</strong> chip business was acquired.
context2: Its agricultural holdings include over 100,000 hectares (250,000 acres) of land and over 45,000 cattle. They produce wheat, corn, sunflower, soybean, cotton, popcorn, candy, sunflower oil, black beans, red beans, and beef. The fruit area produces fruit <strong>apples</strong>, pears, peaches, apricots, strawberries and plums in dried form and as a fruit <strong>juice</strong> concentrate.