ConAgra Foods

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Headquarters: One Conagra Drive Omaha, NE 68102 Employees: 33,000 CEO: Gary Rodkin Stock Symbol: CAG Website: http://www.conagrafoods.com Career Site 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. ConAgra Foods is organized into three businesses: Consumer Foods, Commercial Products and International. 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 Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, Banquet, La Choy, Gulden's, Hunt's, Wesson, Van Camp's, Hebrew National, PAM cooking spray, Egg Beaters, Orville Redenbacher's and Slim Jim. Commercial Products provides food and ingredients to major foodservice establishments and commercial customers worldwide. The company works carefully with customers to develop solutions that meet their unique needs, with specialty potato products from Lamb Weston; Spicetec's spices and flavor blends; garlic, onions, capsicums and vegetables from Gilroy Foods; and grain and flour from ConAgra Mills, including Ultragrain, our proprietary whole-wheat flour that has the taste and texture of refined white flour. Commercial Products also includes the ConAgra Foods Trade Group, which manages a portfolio of agricultural and energy commodities and services. International markets more than 40 brands in retail channels outside the United States. Products are found in more than 100 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, much of Latin America, Japan, China and the United Kingdom. In fiscal 2006, Conagra reported revenues of $11.5 billion, down from $14.5 billion the previous year due to a restructuring. Net income was $533.8 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 All ConAgra Foods employees have the option of choosing and contributing to plans for: - 401(k) with company match - PPO, HMO or POS health coverage - Dental coverage - Vision coverage In addition, ConAgra Foods fully pays for: - Pension - Basic Employee Life insurance - Employee Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance ConAgra Foods also recognizes the importance of balance in our team members' professional and personal lives. Although specific programs and facilities vary by operating company and location, ConAgra offers: - Flex hours and flex locations - On-site fitness facilities - On-site lactation rooms - Day care referral services - Recreational and social activities - Wellness programs - Tuition reimbursement - Company store - Employee discount programs - Scholarship assistance for dependents Updated October 29, 2006

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