Hormel bulks up on Muscle Milk, with $450 million purchase By: San Francisco Business Times via Business Journals July 01, 2014 at 15:51 PM EDT Hormel may have decided if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. The company will spend $450 million to add Muscle Milk to its meat empire... Read More >> Related Stocks: Coca-Cola Company PepsiCo