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Smithfield announces further pork plant closures as COVID-19 hits supply chain

2020-04-16 11:07:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

Smithfield Foods Inc has now announced further closures, including two US plants that process bacon and ham, after closing a separate hog slaughterhouse because of an outbreak of the coronavirus among employees.

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