Conagra Brands Acquires Pinnacle Foods

Conagra Brands and Pinnacle Foods Inc. announced that at the special meeting of Pinnacle Foods shareholders held on Oct. 23, 2018, the acquisition of Pinnacle Foods by Conagra Brands was approved by vote, following the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 26, 2018.

The parties now expect the Acquisition to close on October 26, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of all conditions in the Acquisition Agreement.

Conagra Brands, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, is one of North America’s leading branded food companies. Conagra’s iconic brands, such as Marie Callender’s, Reddi-wip, Hunt’s, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim and Orville Redenbacher’s, offer choices for every occasion.

Pinnacle Foods Inc., is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high-quality branded food products. With annual sales in excess of $3 billion, their portfolio includes well-known brands competing in frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable formats, such as Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!, Duncan Hines, Earth Balance, EVOL, Gardein, Glutino, Hungry-Man, Log Cabin, Udi’s,  Vlasic, and Wish-Bone, along with many others.