Conagra

Conagra Brands, the leading US food manufacturer, has announced plans to close its pie filling plant in Fennville (MI), with the potential loss of 85 jobs, according to a Just Food report. The closure follows the shutdown of Conagra Brands’ Birds Eye frozen vegetables plant in Beaver Dam (WI), last April, which resulted in 252 workers being impacted. Commenting on the move, a company spokesperson is quoted as saying that the …

Conagra Brands, the leading US food manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Sweetwood Smoke & Co, the manufacturer of the Fatty brand of smoked meat sticks. Founded in 2010, Sweetwood Smoke & Co makes ready-to-eat meat sticks from pork and beef, smoked with hickory wood. Commenting on the acquisition, Conagra Brands president and chief executive officer Sean Connolly said: “The acquisition of FATTY Smoked Meat Sticks is another step in …