<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-133415.txt : 20160719
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160719213403
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-133415
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160719

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONAGRA FOODS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023217
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
		IRS NUMBER:				470248710
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 W. MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-549-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 W. MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONAGRA INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEBRASKA CONSOLIDATED MILLS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19721201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McGough Thomas M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001576059

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07275
		FILM NUMBER:		161774502

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CONAGRA FOODS, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE CONAGRA DRIVE, MS 1-330
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68102
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares acquired were earned under the ConAgra Foods fiscal year 2014 to 2016 long term incentive plan and include dividend equivalents paid in additional shares of common stock on the earned amount.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christine Herbas, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-07-19</signatureDate>
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