US: Hillshire looks for Pinnacle purchase exit (Competition Policy International)

Hillshire Brands said Monday that its board of directors is looking for the company to abandon its bid to acquire Pinnacle Foods after Tyson Foods won a bidding war to acquire Hillshire last week.

Tyson offered an $8.55 billion offer for Hillshire, beating out Pilgrim’s Pride after a brief bidding war. …read more

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{US: Hillshire looks for Pinnacle purchase exit (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/us-hillshire-looks-for-pinnacle-purchase-exit-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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