By Abigail Summerville (Reuters) – The private equity firm that owns Hometown Food Company is exploring a sale of the maker of Pillsbury’s shelf-stable baking products and Birch Benders, according to people familiar with the matter. Brynwood Partners, which has owned Hometown for the last five years, is working with investment bank Houlihan Lokey on a sale process that could value Hometown at around $800 million, the sources said. Hometown generates around $90 million in 12-month adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The sources requested anonymity because th…