1. Introduction
Michael Foods is a multinational producer and distributor of food products to the foodservice ,retail
and food ingredient markets. Its principal products are specialty egg products, refrigerated potato
products, cheese and other dairy case products.
Egg Products are recognized throughout the commercial baking industry as providing leadership roles in
the development of egg-based products to meet the needs of the modern baker.
Specialties
Food processor, distributor, innovator, value-added food technology and customer solutions
Founded
1908
Internal environment
Company Size
1001-5000 employees
Revenue
1767 M $
Management
Employees of Michael’s food are so many voluntaries .they achieved their goals in appropriate manner
that is given by higher authority of Michaels. Michael Foods' management also picked a good time to take
the company private. Two years ago, in a stock market that was much more enamored of the Internet than
poultry, Michael Foods underwent an $800 million buyout by Vestar Capital Partners, Goldner Hawn
Johnson & Morrison, and affiliates of the Michael family and management.

2. Management team
Mr. James E. Dwyer
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mark W. Westphal
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Thomas J. Jagiela
Senior Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain
Mr. Mark B. Anderson
President of Crystal Farms Division
Ms. Carolyn V. Wolski
Vice President and General Counsel
Shareholder
Michael is a publicly-held corporation whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market
System and WHEREAS, the Shareholders desire to sell an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of common
stock of Michael (the "Shares") and Michael desires to purchase such Shares, in each case subject to the
execution and delivery of this Shareholder Agreement
External environment
Competitors
H. J. Heinz Company Limited
Rose Acre Farms, Inc.
Golden Oval Eggs, LLC
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
Nissin Foods (USA) Co., Inc.
Leprino Foods Company
Strom Products Ltd.
Customers
Michael food have loyal customers the organization fulfill the customers needs through its different
productive units
Crystal Farms
M.G. Waldbaum
Pappetti's Hygrade Egg Products
Kohler Mix Specialties
Northern Star Company

3. Market
This list is not comprehensive, but it shows how large Michael Foods is and how prevalent their egg
products are in the United States.
Alliant (groceries
Aramark (food products)
Best Foods (Hellman's Mayonnaise)
Borden's (Borden's Eggnog)
Burger king
Denny's
Disney World
Einstein Bagels
Flying J
Food producers that use Michael Foods products:
Haagen-Dazs (ice cream)
Hardee's
Hidden Valley Ranch Food Products (salad dressing)
Hilton (hotel)
Houlihan's
McDonalds
Technological effect
Technology refers to human knowledge about products and services and the way they are made and
delivered. Technologies typically evolve through a series of steps, and each step has its own set of
implications for managers. Michael foods use innovative technology that is the main reason of its
productivity and Value-added recognition
Socio-cultural Forces
A few of the major socio-cultural issues currently facing the United States are shown in Exhibit 2.1.
Analysis of societal trends is important from at least four perspectives. First, because most of the other
stakeholder groups are also members of society
Global Economic Forces
Economic forces can have a profound influence on organizational behavior and performance. Economic
growth, interest rates, the availability of credit, inflation rates, foreign exchange rates, and foreign trade
balances are among the most critical economic factors. Economic growth can also have a large impact on
consumer demand for products and services.