date:Feb 12, 2014
of the four mills, at 62,500 cwts, would, as a standalone business, represent the seventh largest flour milling company in the United States (the sixth after Ardent was created, combining Horizon and ConAgra).
The Ardent transaction closing initially had been forecast by the companies to be completed before the end of calendar 2013. In a November filing, ConAgra revised its timetable for closing the deal into the first quarter of 2014, citing the regulatory review process.