Con Agra Frozen Foods

What Con Agra Frozen Foods does

Conagra Brands, Inc. is a large-scale consumer packaged goods food manufacturer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CAG. The company operates a portfolio of more than a dozen iconic and emerging food brands including Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, Orville Redenbacher's, Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Vlasic, Duke's, Duncan Hines, and Gardein, with product categories spanning frozen vegetables, frozen prepared meals, healthy meals, meat snacks, whipped toppings, popcorn, pickles, smoked meats, baking products, and plant-based proteins. Conagra Brands, Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated corporation with no parent entity and operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Conagra Brands Canada, Conagra Brands Mexico, and the Conagra Brands Foundation.

Revenue is generated primarily through the manufacture and sale of branded consumer packaged foods across multiple channels. The retail channel includes national and regional grocery chains, mass merchants (Walmart and Target), club stores (Costco, Sam's Club), and convenience retailers. A dedicated Conagra Foodservice division sells directly to restaurants, institutions, and other foodservice operators. International operations in Canada and Mexico are conducted through wholly-owned regional subsidiaries. The company's stated differentiation rests on over a century of brand heritage, broad distribution reach, and ongoing portfolio innovation across iconic and emerging brands (notably Gardein for plant-based and Healthy Choice for better-for-you) targeting convenience, health, and dietary-preference segments.

Conagra is actively operating, with reported Q4 FY26 earnings results and CEO John Brase outlining FY27 growth priorities. The company describes its posture as 'creating shareholder value through innovation' and 'continuously contemporizing' portfolio, capabilities, and culture under a referenced 'Future Forward' strategy. Recent leadership changes include the appointment of Amy Held as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and a separate senior leadership update. Technical operations are rooted in frozen and packaged food manufacturing; the reviewed data discloses no proprietary AI/ML capability, no software platform, no APIs, and no technology stack beyond conventional CPG manufacturing.

Name

Con Agra Frozen Foods

Legal name

Conagra Brands, Inc.

Website

https://conagrafoods.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Conagra Brands is a publicly traded consumer packaged goods food company headquartered in Chicago, operating iconic brands including Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, and Gardein, distributed through U.S. retail grocery, foodservice operators, and Canadian and Mexican markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen and Packaged Foods

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals (CRADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shelf-Stable Pantry Staples (Grains, Pasta, Rice, Beans, Canned Foods) (CRADAAAA), Condiments, Sauces & Dressings (CRADAAAB)

Keywords

• Frozen food products
• Packaged meals
• Consumer packaged goods
• Frozen vegetables
• Shelf-stable foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago, IL

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consumer Packaged Goods Sales: Conagra Brands generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of frozen foods, packaged meals, snacks, and condiments to retail grocery customers and foodservice operators. Products are sold through traditional retail channels including grocery stores, mass merchants, club stores, and convenience retailers, as well as directly to foodservice customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Conagra Brands manufactures and sells frozen, packaged, and shelf-stable food products across a diversified portfolio of iconic consumer brands (Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, Orville Redenbacher's, Gardein, Vlasic, Duke's, Duncan Hines, Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP). Products are distributed through retail grocery, mass merchant, club, and convenience stores, and a dedicated Conagra Foodservice division supplies restaurants and institutions.

Product overview

Conagra Brands is a diversified food company operating as a platform of iconic and emerging consumer food brands. The portfolio includes frozen vegetables (BIRD'S EYE), frozen prepared meals (BANQUET, MARIE CALLENDER'S), healthy meal options (HEALTHY CHOICE), protein snacks (SLIM JIM), whipped toppings (REDDI-WIP), popcorn (ORVILLE REDENBACHER'S, ANGIE'S BOOMCHICKAPOP), pickles (VLASIC), smoked meats (DUKE'S), baking products (DUNCAN HINES), and plant-based proteins (GARDEIN). The company markets directly to consumers through retail grocery channels and foodservice operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Birds Eye Frozen vegetable brand offering plain frozen vegetables in fuss-free, easy-to-use varieties for wholesome, delicious meals.
• Marie Callender's Brand originating from a 1964 pie and coffee shop, offering comforting, homemade-style meals and desserts found in grocery stores.
• Banquet Frozen prepared meals brand featuring the Mega line with supersized portions of favorite foods for hearty appetites.
• Healthy Choice Healthy prepared meals brand since 1989, creating dishes using steam cooking versus traditional microwave meal trays for freshness and gourmet flavors.
• Slim Jim Beefy protein snack sticks with bold flavor for on-the-go meat cravings.
• Reddi-wip Whipped topping brand made with real cream (dairy, coconut, or coffee varieties), avoiding hydrogenated oils.
• Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP Whole grain popcorn brand made with non-GMO popcorn and gluten-free ingredients, featuring bold flavors.
• Vlasic Pickle brand rooted in a Polish immigrant family success story, known for great taste and signature stork mascot.
• Duke's Smoked meats brand crafting products using whole, roasted and diced ingredients with freshly crafted small-batch care.
• Duncan Hines Baking products brand for celebrations offering classic cakes, brownies, and single-serve desserts for easy-to-make treats.
• Gardein Plant-based protein brand made from ancient grains, veggies, and non-GMO soy, wheat and canola, delivering real-meat taste with no cholesterol.
• Orville Redenbacher's Microwave popcorn brand using real butter and non-GMO kernels; only leading brand with no artificial preservatives, flavors, or dyes.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• General Mills: Direct CPG peer with overlapping categories in frozen meals, cereals, snacks, and refrigerated dough; comparable scale of shelf-stable and frozen brands distributed through identical grocery and foodservice channels.
• Kraft Heinz: Direct peer in shelf-stable packaged foods, condiments, and prepared meals; similar distribution model through U.S. retail and foodservice with comparable brand portfolio economics.
• Tyson Foods: Major peer in prepared proteins and frozen prepared foods; competes with Conagra in frozen meals, value-tier refrigerated meals, and foodservice protein supply.
• Campbell Soup Company: Comparable CPG peer with packaged meals, soups, and snacks sold through U.S. grocery and foodservice; similar mid-cap packaged food business model and center-of-store exposure.
• McCormick & Company: Peer in branded flavor and packaged food ingredients; distribution through retail and foodservice with similar mid-cap CPG economics and brand-portfolio operating model.
• Hormel Foods: Direct peer in branded packaged meats, refrigerated meals, and snacks (Slim Jim, Skippy, etc.); overlap with Conagra's Slim Jim, Duke's, and refrigerated/frozen portfolios and same foodservice distribution model.
• TreeHouse Foods: Private-label packaged food manufacturer that competes directly with Conagra's brands at retail; provides a read on private-label penetration that pressures Conagra's branded pricing and shelf space.

Broad incumbents

• PepsiCo (Frito-Lay): Larger CPG incumbent with Frito-Lay snacks overlapping Conagra's popcorn and snack stick categories; competes for the same shelf space and consumer occasions in salty snacks.
• Nestlé USA: Broader global incumbent with Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine, and DiGiorno directly competing in frozen meals; multi-category packaged foods business with similar retail and foodservice channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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