ConAgra Foods Completes the Sale of Its Cook's Ham Business to Smithfield Foods, Inc.
April 03 2006 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Transaction follows March 31 sale of company's seafood business;
ConAgra Foods receives more than $440 million in cash for ham and
seafood businesses ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE:CAG), one of America's
leading packaged food companies, today announced that it completed
the previously announced divestiture of its Cook's ham business to
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD). The completion of this
divestiture follows ConAgra Foods' announcement on March 31 that it
finalized the sale of its seafood businesses. The company said that
it received more than $440 million in cash for both its ham and
seafood businesses. These transactions reflect ConAgra Foods' plan
to drive consistent and sustainable growth by focusing in those
areas where the company has the strongest competitive position. At
a recent analyst and investor meeting in New York, the company
discussed its intention to divest its cheese and seafood businesses
as well as most of its refrigerated meats business. The company
said that proceeds from these divestitures could be used for a
number of alternatives, including reducing debt, repurchasing
shares, reinvesting in the business and pursuing acquisitions.
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