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Smithfield halts hog kill at N. Carolina plant due to pig virus
2014-03-15 02:51:56| Food - Topix.net
Smithfield Foods Inc., the world's largest pork processor, suspended hog slaughter at its Tar Heel, North Carolina, plant on Friday because of the spread of the deadly Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus which has tightened hog supplies, industry sources said.
Smithfield expanding with investment
2014-01-25 08:04:18| Food - Topix.net
Smithfield Foods is expanding in Lenoir County, not with brick and mortar, but with an investment of $16 million in personal property, including cutting-edge technology.
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Smithfield Foods owner changes name
2014-01-24 05:06:53| Food - Topix.net
Smithfield Foods ' parent company will now be known as WH Group Ltd, according to an announcement from the company formerly known as Shuanghui International.
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Tyson, Smithfield call for humane treatment of hogs, more spacious housing for pregnant sows
2014-01-10 07:58:11| Food - Topix.net
TULSA, Okla. - The yearslong call by animal rights groups to improve conditions on American hog farms advanced considerably this week when two of the country's biggest meat companies urged producers to change how pregnant sows are housed, and one announced it wanted to stop the practice of killing sick or injured animals by "manual blunt force."
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Smithfield Recommends Group Housing to Contract Growers
2014-01-08 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Smithfield Foods and its hog production subsidiary, Murphy-Brown is recommending all of its contract sow growers join with the company in converting their facilities to group housing systems for pregnant sows.
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