US: Costs hit Smithfield Q2 earnings
By: Sam Webb | 8 December 2011
US meat giant Smithfield Foods today (8 December) posted a drop in second-quarter profits amid higher input costs.
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US meat giant Smithfield Foods today (8 December) posted a drop in second-quarter profits amid higher input costs.
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