ConAgra Foods to Expand Operations in Russellville, AR

Expansion due to acquisition of Bertolli^® and P.F. Chang’s^® frozen meals

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it is expanding its facility in Russellville, AR to make Bertolli^® and P.F. Chang’s^® frozen meals. The expansion, anticipated to be a $100 million investment, is expected to create more than 80 jobs.

“ConAgra Foods has a long history in Russellville and we are pleased to grow our presence in the area”

“ConAgra Foods has a long history in Russellville and we are pleased to grow our presence in the area,” said Mike Tracy, Senior Vice President of Consumer Foods Supply Chain for ConAgra Foods. “Our dedicated employees, along with the support of the city of Russellville and the state of Arkansas will allow us to make great food here for many years to come.”

ConAgra Foods has approximately 1,350 employees in Russellville, AR and has operated in the area since 1965.

ConAgra Foods acquired the Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s Home Menu frozen meals businesses earlier this year as part of its growth strategy, which includes growing its core businesses and expanding into strategic adjacencies. ConAgra Foods’ presence in the freezer case, includes brands such as Marie Callender’s^®, Banquet^®, Healthy Choice^® , Kid Cuisine^®, Bertolli^® and P.F. Chang’s^®. The Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s brands are used under license.

About ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), is one of North America's leading food companies, with brands in 97 percent of America’s households. Consumers find Banquet, Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters, Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Marie Callender’s, Orville Redenbacher’s, PAM, Peter Pan, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, Snack Pack and many other ConAgra Foods brands in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise and club stores. ConAgra Foods also has a strong business-to-business presence, supplying frozen potato and sweet potato products as well as other vegetable, spice and grain products to a variety of well-known restaurants, foodservice operators and commercial customers. For more information, please visit us at http://www.conagrafoods.com.

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