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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000023217-03-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030715

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONAGRA FOODS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023217
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011]
		IRS NUMBER:				470248710
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CONAGRA DR
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4025954000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CONAGRA DRIVE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68102

	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:			GOSLEE DWIGHT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191594

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07275
		FILM NUMBER:		03787838

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CONAGRA DRIVE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4025954091

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CONAGRA DRIVE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68102
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        <issuerName>CONAGRA FOODS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAG</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191594</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOSLEE DWIGHT J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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ransactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2008-05-25</value><footnoteId id="F3"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2008-05-25</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>32860</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>32860</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">To be settled on a 1-for-1 basis in common stock.</footnote><footnote id="F2">To be settled on a 1-for-1 basis in cash.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Share equivalent units vest on May 25, 2008, or earlier upon certain events.  Also, 
reporting person holds 64,847 shares of common stock directly, 61,138 shares indirectly through family members, and 11,569 shares by 401(k) Trust.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Donald N. Baxter</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-15</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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