Sunny Fresh Foods, Inc., the egg further processing subsidiary of Cargill, announced Nov. 22 that it has received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for a second time. The Baldrige award is the highest recognition of performance excellence a U.S. company can receive."Receiving the Baldrige award the first time was a big honor," said Sunny Fresh President Mike Luker. "Receiving it a second time is truly a testament to the sustained commitment of the Sunny Fresh team and its focus on helping customers succeed." In 1999, Sunny Fresh, became the first food company to receive the honor.With headquarters in Monticello, Minn., Sunny Fresh has egg further processing facilities in Monticello and Big Lake, Minn.; Mason City and Panora, Iowa; and Lake Odessa, Mich. The Sunny Fresh team includes 620 people.Sunny Fresh makes a variety of egg-based foods including prepared and frozen entrees like omelets, patties and frittatas, pre-cooked scrambled eggs, diced eggs, peeled hard-cooked eggs and French toast, as well as pasteurized refrigerated and frozen liquid egg products, including fat-free egg products. Sunny Fresh serves the foodservice industry. Its customers include major restaurants and quick service restaurant chains, as well as schools, convenience stores, health care facilities, military bases and food processors.