MAINE FOODS ANNOUNCES JV ACQUISITION OF FRANCHISE FOR SPECIALTY EGGS SALES Sep. 15, 2014 Source: Cal-Maine Foods news release Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. today announced that Southwest Specialty Eggs, LLC, the Company's joint venture with Hickman's Egg Ranch, Inc., has acquired the Egg-Land's Best, Inc. franchise for the southern California markets, including Clark County and Las Vegas, Nevada. As a result of this transaction, Southwest Specialty Eggs, LLC, will have licensing agreements for the sale of Egg-Land's Best and Land O' Lakes branded specialty eggs, as well as 4Grain , Farmhouse Eggs and other premium brands in this market region.