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CHICAGO — The Hillshire Brands Co.’s proposed $6.6 billion acquisition of the Pinnacle Foods Group will give the company greater leverage in the center of the retail store. Hillshire currently has strong positions in the refrigerated meat and frozen meat and sandwich categories, and Pinnacle’s stable of brands will extend the company’s reach into additional frozen categories as well as the dry grocery category.

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