ConAgra Foods to divide in two

ConAgra Foods announces split – what could happen next?

ConAgra Foods CEO Sean Connolly, fresh from securing the sale of the US group's own-label business, has made another strategic…

ConAgra Foods to split into two

ConAgra Foods has announced plans to split its business into two independent companies. After announcing the sale of its own-label operations…

TreeHouse to buy ConAgra’s private-label arm

TreeHouse Foods, the US own-label supplier, is to acquire ConAgra Foods' private-label businesses in a US$2.7bn deal. The firm announced…

ConAgra Foods “efficiency” drive to hit 1,500 jobs

ConAgra Foods, the US food group, is to cut around 1,500 jobs as part of plans to generate US$300m in…

ConAgra Foods suggests there is life in old brands yet

Much has been made of the decline of legacy brands in the US, which have failed to keep up with…

On the money: ConAgra private-label exit is about growth

ConAgra Foods announced that it will sell off its loss-making private label business yesterday (30 June) in a move that,…

M&A Watch – ConAgra should divest its commercial foods division

The investment in ConAgra Foods' shares by hedge fund Jana Partners has prompted speculation that the group will sell one…

ConAgra “looking forward” to engaging with activist Jana

ConAgra Foods said that it is "looking forward" to engaging with Jana Partners after the activist investment vehicle disclosed a…

ConAgra cuts earnings forecast on PL woes, port dispute

ConAgra Foods has cut its forecast for annual underlying earnings, blaming continued weak profits from its private-label business and the…

ConAgra names ex-Hillshire chief Connolly CEO

Former Hillshire Brands chief executive Sean Connolly has been appointed the new CEO at ConAgra Foods. Connolly, who left Hillshire…