Business
Agriculture: ‘The era of farm to fork’ is over, analyst says, as company shifts focus to brand and packaged-food lines.
Dec. 27, 2001
ConAgra Foods agreed Wednesday to pay $11.2 million to settle a federal criminal charge that the company shipped Peter Pan peanut butter tainted with salmonella from a plant in Georgia more than eight years ago, triggering a massive recall and food-safety investigation after more than 600 people got sick.
May 20, 2015
ConAgra Inc.: The Omaha-based giant agribusiness firm reported record third-quarter earnings and sales.
March 22, 1989
Leveraged buyout specialist Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. said Thursday that it will sell its giant food unit Beatrice Co. to ConAgra for $1.34 billion in a cash and stock deal that will make ConAgra the second-largest U.S. food-processing company.
June 8, 1990
ConAgra Foods Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter earnings will be lower than it had forecast because of slow sales of its consumer foods products, such as Chef Boyardee, and weak profits for its private-brand businesses.
June 18, 2014
ConAgra buying private-label foods maker Ralcorp for $6.8 billion
Nov. 28, 2012
ConAgra Foods Inc., the No. 2 U.S. food company, is actively shopping its beef business to potential buyers, and has recently had talks with pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc., a source close to the situation said.
Sept. 3, 2001
Food: CEO of processing giant has consolidated operations and brought divisions together to reach goal of 14% annual earnings growth.
May 28, 2000
Chef Boyardee owner ConAgra makes huge $6.8-billion bet
Nov. 27, 2012
Food makers General Mills and ConAgra reported solid second quarters and raised their guidance Thursday, and Wall Street greeted them like comfort food on a cold winter day.
Dec. 22, 2006