The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, expanded its Jimmy Dean lineup beyond the breakfast category and into the lunch and dinner parts with 16 varieties of sandwiches and bowls boasting authentic slow-cooked flavors and high-quality ingredients.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., completed its merger with The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., and The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, entered into a definitive agreement.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., submitted a unilaterally binding offer to acquire all outstanding shares of The Hillshire Brands Co.

Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Greeley, Colo., announced plans to make a proposal to acquire The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, for $45 per share in cash, in a transaction valued at $6.4 billion.

The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, acquired all outstanding shares of Pinnacle Foods, Parsippany, N.J.

Chicago-based The Hillshire Brands Co. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Van’s Natural Foods from private equity firm Catterton Partners, Greenwich, Conn.

The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, announced plans to discontinue all production at its Florence, Ala., facility, located at 700 S. Wood Ave., by Dec. 30.