Hillshire to buy Pinnacle, in merger of meat and veggies
date:May 13, 2014
ner of 10 complementary brands that are either No. 1 or No. 2 in their categories, bolstering its presence in the frozen, refrigerated and packaged food aisles of U.S. supermarkets.

Both Hillshire and Pinnacle focus on convenient products that appeal to similar consumers, said Hillshire Chief Executive Officer Sean Connolly, who will lead the post-merger company.

These brands are almost siblings to one another. Meats go with vegetables, sandwiches go with pickles, Connolly told Reuters in an i

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