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Blackstone in $1.3bn Birds Eye deal

Birds Eye Foods is being sold by its private equity owners for $1.3bn to Blackstone’s Pinnacle Foods, it was announced on Thursday. The deal, to be funded with $300m in additional equity from Blackstone and $1bn in debt, More…

Blackstone seen in $1.2bn Pinnacle Foods deal

Blackstone is expected to buy Pinnacle Foods, owner of Duncan Hines cake mix, Mrs. Butterworth’s pancake syrup and Vlasic pickles for about $1.2 bn, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. 

The deal also includes the assumption of $900m in debt, More…