Conagra Brands

What's better than getting together with loved ones over a delicious meal?! As Thanksgiving approaches, we wanted to share our heartfelt gratitude for our teams. They work very hard to lead brands so many know and love, helping families and friends connect through food over the holidays.  Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Conagra Brands! 🍂🦃 

Drumroll, please... 🥁 We exceeded our United for Change fundraising goal! With our team’s generosity, we raised more than $550,000 for United Way of the Midlands, United Way of Metro Chicago, and other United Way chapters in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. 🥳 Thank you to all our colleagues who donated money and time to support the essential services United Way provides to the communities where we live and work. Your kindness has an incredible impact. ❤️ 

Shoutout to our CEO Sean Connolly and CFO Dave Marberger for a great fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan U.S. Opportunities Forum! They dropped impactful insights on our industry, which Sean recaps below.  Want to hear the full session? https://lnkd.in/gCg-E_5h

We had a wonderful Manufacturing Month with over 500 students touring our plants to learn more about why they should consider a career in manufacturing. Shoutout to our U.S. and Canada facility teams who organized activities for them, including: 🥧 History lessons on iconic brands like Swiss Miss, Marie Callender's, and Banquet   🏭 Tours of our plants' innovative technologies and production process  🎓 Career Q&As where students asked about salaries, benefits, training, and higher education  🍮 Sensory testing for David’s Seeds and Snack Pack - kudos to those who realized we snuck lemon into the vanilla pudding test! Thank you to all our teams for hosting these students! 🤩 Learn more about opportunities at Conagra by visiting https://lnkd.in/dw_HHdkN #DestinationConagra 

It’s time for our annual #ShineTheLightOnHunger campaign! 🌟🍽️🎄 Our mission is to raise six million meals right here in Omaha so Food Bank for the Heartland can provide consistent access to food this holiday season. Help us stuff the truck at the Eagle Run Baker’s (132nd & Maple) on Friday, December 5, from 3–5 PM. While you shop, pick up a few non-perishable items to help fill the Food Bank for the Heartland truck parked outside. Together, we can make the season brighter for everyone in our community. Here’s how you can get involved and help us reach our goal: https://lnkd.in/gPCzAuEJ #DestinationConagra

Time to rise and brine – it’s National Pickle Day! 🥒 Over the past few years, pickle-flavored snacks have been more in demand than ever. From Vlasic Spicy Pickle Balls to DAVID Dill Pickle Jumbo Sunflower Seeds, our teams are innovating to create your next favorite snack. Consider it a perk of how we closely monitor evolving consumer cravings! What pickled food or pickle-flavored snack is your fave?

Let's give a big round of applause to the winners of our annual Sustainable Development Awards! 👏🎉 Our colleagues’ incredible efforts to continuously improve our sustainable practices across the company make a major impact. Winning projects included: 🚚 Improving transport efficiency, reducing 123 metric tons of CO₂e  💧 Optimizing line cleaning frequency, cutting annual palm oil use by 82,540 lbs and water use by 53,280 gallons   🗑️ Further controlling microbial activity, reducing landfill waste by 948 tons  🍲 Achieving low-cost packaging innovation in Evol and Gardein frozen meal bowls for sustainability and efficiency   🌻 Donating unused sunflower seeds to support local biodiversity and non-profits  ♻️ Developing a closed-loop recycling system with a supplier to return paper rolls for reuse in new production Our winning teams will receive a $5,000 Conagra Brands Foundation grant to award to a local organization of their choosing. We can’t wait to see who they support! Check out the full details on our winning projects: https://lnkd.in/gE5E6XBV

We’re proud to honor our colleagues who have served the U.S. Armed Forces today, as their sacrifices and commitment to our nation deserves recognition. Throughout November, our Veterans ERG is hosting numerous events that further build community among our veteran colleagues. In addition to assembling care packages, they’re organizing panels, bringing us together to uplift our veteran teammates, and hosting a celebration of the Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday. Though #VeteransDay comes but once a year, we appreciate all our ERG does year-round to support our veteran network. Thank you to everyone who made this year’s events possible!

Our Canada team had a wonderful time on Take Our Kids to Work Day! Shoutout to our teams and the local Parents in Business ERG for crafting a great experience for future foodies to learn about Conagra and the industry, including: 🎓 Discussed university, placements, and working at Conagra with our Co-Op Students ✨ Learned how a product is brought to life, from ideation to creation, to sales and marketing and more 🍅 Discovered the brands we make in Canada and our Foodservice team’s sales process 🛒 Toured a grocery store’s displays, merchandising, and backroom to see how products make it to shelves We look forward to hosting our colleagues' Grade 9 students again next year!  #TakeOurKidstoWorkDay