by Jen Kendrick | Jul 10, 2013 | NCPC News
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, North Carolina Pork Council Comment After Delegation’s Meeting with Shuanghui International and Facilities Tour in China RALEIGH, N.C.—The leadership of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and...
by Jen Kendrick | Jun 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Introduction from NC Pork Council’s Deborah Johnson: We’ve received a number of inquiries from NC Pork Council members and affiliates related to the merger announcement of Smithfield Foods and Shuanghui International Holdings Limited. As with any inquiry...
by Jen Kendrick | Jun 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Steve Meyer, Paragon Economics, Inc. Adel, IA Jun. 3, 2013 It was quite a shock, first due to its enormity and second due to its surprise. When the largest company, by far, in any industry sells, it is news. When it sells to a foreign company, it is big news. When...
by Jen Kendrick | May 29, 2013 | NCPC News
SMITHFIELD, V.A. and HONG KONG—Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) and Shuanghui International Holdings Limited today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement that values Smithfield at approximately US$7.1 billion, including the assumption of...
by Jen Kendrick | Jan 22, 2013 | NCPC News
Four Farmers and Ranchers Selected to Represent U.S. Agriculture CHESTERFIELD, MO. (January 22, 2013) -Today, the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA®) announced that Chris Chinn (Mo.), Will Gilmer (Ala.), Katie Pratt (Ill.), and Bo Stone (N.C.), have been...
