DLA Piper and Slaughter and May have taken lead roles on a £200m deal that has seen Hain Celestial Group acquire Premier Foods’ sweet spreads and jellies business.

The US-based food company – which owns the Linda McCartney foods brand – has been looking to expand in the UK, with the deal handing it a clutch of well-known brands including Hartley’s, Sun-Pat and Robertson’s – the producer of Golden Shred marmalade.