Pirate Brands, which makes Pirate's Booty cheese puffs, will be purchased by The Hershey Co. from B&G Foods Inc., for $420 million in a deal expected to close later this year, according to a Sept. 12 news release. Pirate Brands will operate within Amplify, an Austin-based snack company that Hershey acquired earlier this year. Amplify is located at 500 W. Fifth St., Austin. www.piratebrands.com