ConAgra Foods

Conagra JV Ardent Mills announces four US plant closures

Ardent Mills, the flour milling business which is a joint venture between branded food business Conagra, agri-food giant Cargill and…

Can Conagra weather shifting trends with Pinnacle Foods acquisition?

Conagra Brands finally reached a deal this week to acquire Pinnacle Foods, creating a leading player in the US frozen…

What might Pinnacle Foods’ new activist investor mean for US group?

Now, 2017 was a very active year for M&A in the food industry, with our number crunchers showing the volume…

Lamb Weston goes it alone – six things to learn

Lamb Weston held an investor day ahead of its imminent spin-off from ConAgra Foods, which will itself become a consumer-facing…

How ConAgra Foods’ promotional strategy is changing – and why

ConAgra Foods will, in a matter of weeks, be no more, with the US group set to split into two…

Refocused ConAgra Foods posts rise in Q1 profits

ConAgra Foods booked an increase in first-quarter profit today (29 September) as the group prepares to spin-off its Lamb Weston…

ConAgra acquires Frontera Foods’ “gourmet” brands

ConAgra Foods has acquired fellow US group Frontera Foods, including the Frontera, Red Fork and Salpica brands. Frontera is the…

ConAgra eyes efficiency improvements with facility closure 

ConAgra Foods has confirmed plans to close a production facility in St Louis County as part of its drive to…

ConAgra Foods names David Marberger CFO

ConAgra Foods has announced the appointment of a new vice president and chief financial officer.   The Chicago-based food manufacturing…

ConAgra takes next step forward to splitting business

ConAgra Foods today (13 July) took the next step toward plans to spin-off Lamb Weston and form two independent companies…