Hometown Food Company, a wholly-owned portfolio company of Brynwood Partners VIII L.P., has completed the $375 million deal to acquire the exclusive rights to the Pillsbury branded shelf-stable baking and dessert products and use of the Pillsbury Doughboy in these categories.

Tyson Foods Inc. has announced it has reached a definitive agreement to buy the Keystone Foods business from Marfrig Global Foods for $2.16 billion in cash. The acquisition of Keystone, a major supplier to the growing global foodservice industry, is Tyson Foods’ latest investment in furtherance of its growth strategy and expansion of its value-added protein capabilities.

Albertsons Companies Inc. has announced that it has received a claim that its acquisition of Safeway violated terms governing Safeway notes.

Brynwood Partners VII L.P. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of brands from The J.M. Smucker Company (Smucker) for $375 million. The portfolio includes the exclusive US rights to Pillsbury brand’s shelf-stable baking products along with the Hungry Jack, White Lily, Jim Dandy and Martha White brands.

Conagra Brands is buying Pinnacle Foods in a cash and stock deal worth almost $11 billion.