date:Jun 27, 2014
negotiations had not yet been finalized and asked not to be identified because the talks are private.
Representatives for Flagstone Foods, Gryphon, TreeHouse and Hony Capital could not be immediately reached for comment.
TreeHouse, which has a market value of $2.9 billion, said earlier this year it was looking at expanding its non-branded food business.
TreeHouse explored buying egg and dairy producer Michael Foods earlier this year, people familiar with the matter said at the time. Cereal m