After previous reports that Hillshire Brands would merge with Pinnacle Foods Group, the former has recently announced that the company’s board of directors have suggested terminating the agreement and instead moving forward with acquiring Tyson Foods, Inc for around $8.5 billion. This decision puts the the ball back in Pinnacle Food’s court, according to Food Business News. In a statement, Hillshire Brands said:“In accordance with the terms of the Pinnacle …