Hormel Foods Corp. expands its protein portfolio beyond canned meat and peanut butter with the $450 million acquisition of CytoSport Holdings Inc., the maker of Muscle Milk sports nutrition drinks, bars and proteins. Private equity group TSG Consumer Products announced June 30 it is selling its stake in CytoSport to Hormel seven years after investing in CytoSport, during which time the firm won multiple awards for innovation. The father and son founders of Benicia, Calif.-based CytoSport, Greg and Mike Pickett, also sold their interest to Hormel and will remain involved in the daily business.
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