Pinnacle Foods Inc.(NYSE:PF) added to Russell 1000 Defensive Index

Pinnacle Foods Inc. is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded food products in North America. The Company operates through four segments: Frozen segment, the Grocery segment, the Boulder segment and the Specialty segment. Its products are sold through supermarkets, grocery wholesalers and distributors, mass merchandisers, super centers, convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores and warehouse clubs in the United States and Canada, as well as in military channels and foodservice locations. It offers Birds Eye brand in the frozen vegetables category. The Grocery segment consists of a portfolio of shelf-stable and refrigerated products, including a line of shelf-stable pickle products, primarily under the nationally distributed Vlasic brand, and the regional brands under the Milwaukee's and Wiejske Wyroby brands. It offers a portfolio of gluten-free products under the Udi's and Glutino brands. The Specialty segment includes direct store delivery snacks portfolio.