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HRL's Brakebush acquisition aims to expand value-added chicken, strengthen Foodservice and support growth, synergies and cash flows.

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL | HRL Price Prediction) has raised its dividend for 60 consecutive years, a record that puts it on nearly every retiree's short list.

Hormel Foods NYSE: HRL has agreed to acquire value-added chicken company Brakebush Brothers, LLC for approximately $1.055 billion in cash, a transaction the company said would expand its foodservice presence and increase its exposure to the chicken category.

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) M&A Call Transcript

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The parent of Spam lunch meat and Skippy peanut butter expects the Brakebush acquisition will expand its position in value-added chicken.

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.