US pork processor Smithfield Foods has halted hog slaughter operations at its pork processing facility in Tar Heel,North Carolina,over Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus(PEDv). The Tar Heel site has shortened the slaughter operations ...
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Scientists who study past pandemics, such as the 14th century Black Death that devastated much of Europe, might soon be turning to an innovative biological detection technology for some extra help. The apparent first use of this ...
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Major pork producers Smithfield Foods and Tyson Foods have both announced plans this week to develop animal welfare improvements within their facilities, including moving away from the practice of using sow gestation crates, small metal ...
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Healthy Ones Deli is embracing the New Year and the opportunity it brings to refresh and rejuvenate. The brand, part of the John Morrell Food Group, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, is debuting a new look that will include an updated logo, ...
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When the people from the drug company came out to visit Tyler Karney at Ordway Feedyard here on Colorado’s eastern plains, he was a little skeptical. They said their product, Zilmax, could put another 30 pounds on an animal in the ...
L'Oreal Paris hosted its eighth annual Women of Worth celebration last night at The Pierre in New York City. The event brought together an esteemed group of notable guests, company executives, business leaders, philanthropists and former ...
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Valerus, one of the world's leading providers of integrated oil and gas handling and processing solutions, announced that they have been awarded a contract from Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation to provide 15,000 HP of compression for two ...
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Shuanghui International, a Chinese food giant, is seeking to raise up to $6bn through an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong in the second quarter of 2014. The Chinese firm recently acquired US-based hog and pork processor ...
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Shuanghui International has acquired a US pork processor Smithfield Foods in an all-cash deal valued at $7.1bn, which includes the assumption of net debt. The deal received approval from Smithfield's shareholders at a special meeting held ...
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Armour, a part of Smithfield Foods' subsidiary John Morrell Food, has introduced Armour BreakfastMakers, a new line of refrigerated breakfast items. The new line includes six varieties - Cinnamon Roll, Ham Breakfast Croissant Sandwich, ...
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Smithfield Foods announced that its shareholders have voted in favor of proposed merger with China's Shuanghui International for $4.7bn, in a development which will be the largest ever takeover of a US company by a Chinese firm. At a ...
Shuanghui International, a Chinese food giant, is hopeful of closing the $4.7bn acquisition of American pork producer Smithfield Foods by 26 September 2013, following the approvals from the latter's stakeholders. The American producer has ...
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China's Shuanghui International has announced that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has approved its proposal to acquire Smithfield Foods. Smithfield and Shuanghui International also received governmental ...
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Northline, a transport and logistics operator that built its business mainly on operations in northern Australia, is investing in a new $24 million Sydney transport and logistics facility with work now under way and due for completion in ...
Investment fund Starboard Value LP, one of majority shareholders of the largest US pork producer Smithfield Foods (SFD), planned to vote against the merger between SFD and Shuanghui International Holding, said foreign sources. Starboard ...
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