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[4] That year, Pinnacle Foods had its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, raising approximately $580 million for its owners, the private equity Blackstone Group. Shares began trading under the ticker symbol PF on April 4 at the upper range of its offering, $20 per share, thereby valuing Pinnacle Foods with a market capitalization of $2.3 ...
In May 2014, Hillshire Brands announced it was buying Pinnacle Foods for US$4.23 billion in a cash and stock deal. Pinnacle Foods brands include Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Hungry-Man and Swanson frozen TV dinners, among many others. [6] Days later, Pilgrim's Pride threatened the deal with its own bid for Hillshire Brands for $6.4 billion. [7]
The food business of Dial, including Armour Star canned meats, was sold to Pinnacle Foods in March 2006. [17] In 2007 Pinnacle Foods was acquired by the Blackstone Group, a New York City-based private equity firm. [18] Conagra acquired Pinnacle Foods for $10.9 billion in 2018. [19] [20] In July 2006, ConAgra sold most of their refrigerated ...
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Gardein (a portmanteau of garden and protein) is a line of meat-free foods produced by Conagra Brands. In 2003, the company was founded by Yves Potvin, who remained as the CEO of Gardein until 2016. [1] In November 2014, Pinnacle Foods purchased Gardein for $154 million. [2] [3] Pinnacle was acquired by Conagra in 2018. [4]
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In 2017, JANA Partners revealed an 8.8% stake in Whole Foods [12] and stated intentions to make changes to the board of directors as well as improve the company's use of technology. [13] Later that year, the fund sold its 26 million shares for a profit of approximately $300 million, following the grocer's buyout by Amazon .