Hormel Foods to buy Brakebush in deal valued at $1.06 billion

The company logo for Hormel Foods is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 9, 2019.

The company logo for Hormel Foods is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 9, 2019. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)


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Sept 30 — Hormel Foods ​on Wednesday said it ‌will buy family-owned chicken ⁠company ​Brakebush Brothers ⁠in ‌a deal ‌valued at $1.06 billion, as ⁠the ⁠Skippy peanut butter maker looks to expand its presence ‌in ​value-added chicken.

Consumers have increasingly sought protein-rich meal options amid growing demand for chicken ​as ‌the focus ‌on ⁠health and wellness grows.

(Reporting by Shania S ‌Thomas in Bengaluru; ​Editing ‌by ⁠Arun ​Koyyur and Sahal ​Muhammed)

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