August 22/London/Reuters -- Hain Celestial agreed to acquire some of the top packaged grocery brands of Britain's biggest food group Premier Foods Plc for 200 million pounds ($316.07 million) in a cash and stock deal.
The deal, which includes the sale of brands such as Hartley's jams and spreads and Sun-Pat peanut butter, sent shares of Hain Celestial up 10% in extended trading.