The consumer public has put out the call, and the hog industry is responding in a big way at the start of what's likely to be a year of major growth for the U.S. hog herd. New data show the breeding herd has climbed by 4%, with the number ...
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Smithfield Farmland, a subsidiary of US-based pork processor and hog producer Smithfield Foods, has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new fresh pork line. Available under Smithfield and Farmland brand names, the ...
China and the U.S. are benefiting from and straining under 35 years of normalized relations. There have been tons of exports shipped from China to our shores during this time. However, none are more important than Chinese culture. The ...
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US-based pork producer Smithfield Foods has closed its Tar Heel, North Carolina pork plant, following an ammonia spill caused by the collapse of a water tank. Over 2,000 workers were evacuated from the hog slaughtering plant. Details on ...
US-based Smithfield Foods has expanded its Kretschmar Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses brand portfolio with the introduction of Kretschmar Master's Cut, a line of new super-premium bulk deli items. The new line has flavors of turkey, ham and ...
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Smithfield Foods, Inc., a wholly owned independent subsidiary of WH Group Limited, reported record 2014 first quarter results. All comparisons are to the first quarter of 2013. Sales for the first quarter of 2014 were $3.4 billion, up 3%. ...
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Scientists and regulators investigating the mysterious spread of a deadly virus plaguing the U.S. pork industry are stepping up their scrutiny of what the nation's hog herd eats. With a dearth of solid leads, investigators are exploring ...
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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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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 ...
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 ...