ConAgra Foods News

Japan's Marubeni Corp. is buying Nebraska-based grains company Gavilon Holdings LLC for about $3.6 billion in a move to capitalize on rising demand in developing nations for grain and fertilizer.

Diamond Foods said two Oaktree Capital Management representatives joined its board following Wednesday's closing of a $225 million investment from the private equity firm.

Russian fluoropolymer producer opens U.S. facility Plastics Today reports that HaloPolymer Holding , a Russian manufacturer of fluorinated products, has set up operations in the U.S., establishing the first foreign office for the company.

Marubeni Corp. agreed to buy Gavilon Group LLC, the third-largest U.S. grain merchandiser, for $3.6 billion in what would be the Japanese company's biggest deal.

Nearly four of 10 Nebraska public high school juniors lack basic writing skills, according to a new test.

These aren't easy times for food companies, as rising input prices push up costs and shoppers rebel against price increases.

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals last week agreed to set aside the decision of the state's Office of Tax Appeals against a packaged foods company over tax assessments.

Campbell Soup is still looking for the right recipe to boost its performance and has been for quite some time now.

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ConAgra Foods is continuing its recent string of acquisitions by purchasing a private label pita chip business.

ConAgra Foods' management said the acquisition of Kangaroo Brands' pita chip business is consistent with its strategy to grow its presence in private label foods.

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US food giant ConAgra Foods is to cut up to 250 jobs at its Batesville frozen food plant in Arkansas.

A federal court trial has started on lawsuits filed by two men seriously injured when a grain bin they were working in blew up in 2010 in Chester.

Just over a month after ConAgra announced it would move its Slim Jim production to Ohio, the Town of Garner received more bad news.

ConAgra Foods Inc. gave notice that it intends to consolidate operations from a Batesville factory to one in Missouri in July - a move that will result in layoffs of 233 workers.

ConAgra Foods is laying off 233 employees in Batesville. Kark 4 News confirmed the announcement with Mayor Rick Elumbaugh Friday afternoon.

A ConAgra Foods Inc. plant in Batesville is to lay off between 230 and 250 workers in July when it moves frozen dinner preparation from the facility to Missouri, the company said Friday.