Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) said Monday it has agreed to buy Country Crock chilled side dish line from Unilever United States Inc.
The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, is expected to close by February.
The Country Crock chilled side dish line consists of 10 varieties of refrigerated, microwaveable, multi-portion, potato-/pasta-based side dish products. The line, first introduced in 2004, is a strong player in the refrigerated side dish segment.
Hormel Foods currently manufactures and sells microwaveable main dishes including Hormel refrigerated entrees and Lloyd's prepared entrees, consisting primarily of meat or poultry.
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