The transaction is valued at approximately $6.8 billion, including the assumption of debt.

ConAgra Foods Inc. says it will close a pork-processing plant in Little Rock next year, putting more than 200 people out of work.

The expansion, anticipated to be a $100 million investment, is expected to create more than 80 jobs.

"We are asking our pork suppliers to present actionable plans by 2017 that address both the elimination of gestation stalls and creation of traceability systems within the pork supply chain."

ConAgra Foods Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire Odom's Tennessee Pride, a leading producer of frozen and refrigerated breakfast sandwiches and sausage.

ConAgra Foods Inc. announced the winners of its 2012 Sustainable Development Awards, an internal awards program intended to drive and reward innovative approaches to sustainability that produce tangible business results.

J & J Snack Foods Corp. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the frozen handheld business of ConAgra Foods.