UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) AUGUST 10, 2006

PROVENA FOODS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	1-10741	95-2782215
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(IRS employer Identification No.)

5010 Eucalyptus Avenue, Chino, California	91710
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(909) 627-1082

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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SECTION 2 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The following is the text of a press release including registrant’s result for the 2nd quarter of 2006 which registrant intends to have published on August 10, 2006.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 10, 2006 - CHINO, CA

PROVENA FOODS INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

CHINO, Calif., Provena Foods Inc. (AMEX: PZA) had net earnings of $291,225 for the 2nd quarter and $439,344 for the 1st six months of 2006 compared to net losses of $146,615 and $321,291 a year ago. The Company’s sales were up 7.6% in the 2nd quarter and up 4.7% in the 1st six months of 2006 compared to the same periods of 2005. Both the meat and the pasta divisions contributed to the net earnings and increases in sales in both periods, except for a slight decrease in the pasta division’s sales in the 2nd quarter of 2006.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2006			2005			2006		2005
Net Sales	$	15,085,316		$	14,016,535		30,535,023		29,161,172
Cost of Sales		13,685,527			13,307,440		27,787,202		27,515,222
Gross profit		1,399,789			709,095		2,747,821		1,645,950
Operating Expenses:
Distribution		400,928			402,026		859,367		840,848
General and administrative		566,413			500,555		1,209,626		1,048,622
Operating loss		432,448			(193,486	)	678,828		(243,520	)
Interest expense and other financing costs, net		(135,130	)		(181,450	)	(258,447	)	(461,546	)
Other Income, net		171,203			128,621		328,337		212,875
Loss before income taxes		468,521			(246,315	)	748,718		(492,191	)
Income tax benefit		(177,296	)		99,700		(309,374	)	170,900
Net loss		291,225			(146,615	)	439,344		(321,291	)
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted		0.08			(0.04	)	0.13		(0.10	)
Shares used in computing loss per share.
Basic and diluted:		3,502,611			3,388,265		3,485,503		3,367,082

SECTION 9—FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

No financial reports or exhibits are filed with this report.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 10, 2006	PROVENA FOODS INC.
	By	/s/ Thomas J. Mulroney
		Thomas J. Mulroney
		Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer