CHICAGO, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Conagra Brands,
Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today announced it will provide an additional
$7 million in cash bonuses to
eligible employees at each of the company's 50 production and
distribution facilities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. This additional bonus is in
recognition of these team members' continued, unwavering commitment
to make Conagra Brands food available to consumers during the
COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the company has committed more than
$13 million in special bonuses for
front-line employees.
"On behalf of the senior management team, I'd like to extend my
deepest appreciation and thanks to our employees for their
refuse-to-lose attitude in continuing to work safely and
effectively to deliver our products to customers, consumers and our
communities during this unprecedented time," said Sean Connolly, president and chief executive
officer at Conagra Brands. "Over the past two months, our
production and distribution facility teams have done a tremendous
job to make and deliver food that millions of people need."
Since the COVID-19 epidemic began, Conagra Brands has
implemented additional preventative measures beyond its existing
health and safety procedures to help reduce the spread of the
virus. These include:
- Social distancing practices, such as installing plexiglass
barriers between work stations where people work less than six feet
apart
- Staggering shift start and stop times
- Screening employee temperatures
- Using face masks and shields in the company's facilities
- Reformatting breakrooms and limiting conference room usage
- Continuing our rigorous plant maintenance and sanitation
processes
In addition, the company is continuing to pay any employee who
needs to be away from work due to a COVID-19-related production
suspension or illness.
A full statement on the swift actions Conagra Brands is taking
during the rapidly changing COVID-19 pandemic is available on the
ConagraBrands.com News page.
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), headquartered in Chicago, is one of North America's leading branded food
companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Conagra Brands
combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened
focus on innovation. The company's portfolio is evolving to satisfy
people's changing food preferences. Conagra's iconic brands, such
as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®,
Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, as
well as emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®,
Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®, offer choices for
every occasion. For more information, visit
www.conagrabrands.com.
For more information, please contact:
MEDIA: Dan Hare
312-549-5355
daniel.hare@conagra.com
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