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The deal was the largest ever takeover of a U.S. company by a Chinese company, [3] roughly doubling the number of US jobs tied to direct investment by China. [6] Smithfield ceased to be publicly traded at the deal's completion. [3] In July 2013, Shuanghui announced its plan to list Smithfield on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after completing the ...
The activist hedge fund operator that had opposed the sale of pork producer Smithfield Foods to a Chinese meat processor said it can't cobble together a deal that would supersede the one received.
Smithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE: SFD) has agreed to be acquired by China's Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. for about $7.4 billion, or $34 a Activist Investor Objects to Smithfield Chinese ...
Smithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE: SFD) is seeing its shares surge this morning on news that it has received a big premium buyout offer. A Chinese firm called Shuanghui International Holdings, which is ...
He remained as CEO until 2006 and as chairman until the company was sold to WH Group in 2013. [23] His son, Joseph W. Luter IV, became an executive vice-president of Smithfield Foods in 2008 and president of the Smithfield Packing Company, by then the parent company's largest subsidiary. [24] He resigned in October 2013. [23]
Farmland Industries was the largest agricultural cooperative in North America when it eventually sold all of its assets in 2002–04. During its 74-year history, Farmland served its farmer membership as a diversified, integrated organization, playing a significant role in agricultural markets both domestically and worldwide.
ConAgra sold Eckrich to Smithfield Foods on October 2, 2006. [3] All 11 of Peter's children worked delivering meat for the company. Peter's brother Henry took over leadership of the business from Peter and was succeeded by Donald P. Eckrich, who served as president and chief operating officer of Beatrice Companies and president Eckrich. He was ...
Meat-packing giant Smithfield Foods said Friday it will close its only California plant next year, citing the escalating cost of doing business in the state. The Farmer John meat-packing plant in ...