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ConAgra Foods

Provides packaged foods and products to consumers and restaurants.

Headquarters:
One Conagra Drive
Omaha, NE 68102
Employees: 25,000
CEO: Gary Rodkin
Stock Symbol: CAG

Website: http://www.conagrafoods.com

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ConAgra Foods is one of North America's largest packaged food companies, selling food to consumers, restaurants and other food establishments. The company sells frozen foods, refrigerated goods and shelf items. Products from ConAgra are found in 97% of U.S. households.

ConAgra Foods is organized into two businesses: Consumer Foods and Commercial Products.

Consumer Foods manufactures and markets many respected, dynamic name-brand products sold at retail venues from supermarkets to convenience stores, and foodservice arenas from restaurants to stadiums. Among the popular consumer brands are ACT II, Alexia, Banquet, Blue Bonnet, Chef Boyardee, Crunch ’n Munch, DAVID, Egg Beaters, Fleischmann’s, Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Kid Cuisine, Lightlife, Manwich, Marie Callender’s, Orville Redenbacher’s, PAM, Parkay, Peter Pan, Reddi-wip, Rosarita, Ro*Tel, Slim Jim, Snack Pack, Swiss Miss, Wesson.

Commercial Products provides food and ingredients to major foodservice establishments and commercial customers worldwide. Major brands include: Lamb Weston, a leading producer of quality frozen potato products and top supplier to foodservice chains and distributors worldwide; ConAgra Mills, a top provider of premium multi-use flours with the broadest portfolio of whole grain ingredients in the industry, including such innovations as Ultragrain whole wheat flour and Sustagrain barley; and Gilroy Foods and Flavors, a leading industrial seasoning and flavor supplier, and also a leading supplier of vegetables, garlic, onions and capsicum ingredients, including such vegetable innovations as Controlled Moisture Fire-Roasted Grilled Vegetables and GardenFrost Purées.

In fiscal 2009, ConAgra reported revenues of $12.7 billion, up 10.1% from a year ago. Net income was $978.4 million.

History

ConAgra's origins began in 1867 when it sold its first bag of flour in Nebraska. The company was founded in 1919 by Alva Kinney, who brought together four grain mills as Nebraska Consolidated Mills.

In 1971, the company changed its name from Consolidated Mills to ConAgra.

Benefits

ConAgra offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, pretax spending accounts, pension plans, 401(k) and a stock purchase plan.

Other perks include:

# Tuition reimbursement
# Company stores
# On-site fitness facilities and classes
# On-site cafeterias
# Summer hours (Office locations close at 1 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day.)
# 15 days of paid vacation annually
# Services for new parents
# Paternity leave
# Adoption assistance
# Same-sex/domestic partner benefits
# Volunteer opportunities
# Free parking

Updated September 19, 2009