Conagra Completes Sale of Van de Kamp's, Mrs. Paul's Brands to High Liner Foods
Van de Kamp's and Mrs. Paul's are leading brands in the U.S. frozen breaded and battered seafood category, offering a variety of formats for snacks and meals, including crispy battered fillets, breaded fish for sandwiches and tacos and classic fish sticks. Courtesy High Liner Foods.
Today Conagra Brands, Inc. announced it has completed the divestiture of the Van de Kamp's and Mrs. Paul's brands to High Liner Foods. The sale includes all associated intellectual property and inventory but does not include employees or manufacturing facilities.
The Van de Kamp's and Mrs. Paul's products that are part of the transaction contributed approximately $75 million to Conagra's fiscal year 2024 net sales. The profit from the divested brands is expected to have a ($0.01) impact to fiscal year 2026 adjusted earnings per share. Proceeds from the transaction will be used to reduce debt.
Van de Kamp's and Mrs. Paul's are leading brands in the U.S. frozen breaded and battered seafood category, offering a variety of formats for snacks and meals, including crispy battered fillets, breaded fish for sandwiches and tacos and classic fish sticks.
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc., is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We combine a 100-year history of making quality food with agility and a relentless focus on collaboration and innovation. The company's portfolio is continuously evolving to satisfy consumers' ever-changing food preferences. Conagra's brands include Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, and many more. As a corporate citizen, we aim to do what's right for our business, our employees, our communities and the world. Headquartered in Chicago, Conagra Brands generated fiscal 2024 net sales of more than $12 billion.
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