Joseph W. Luter, III, Chairman and CEO of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD), yesterday presented the following remarks at a meeting of the National Pork Producers Council: "Smithfield Foods believes a strong meatpacking industry benefits hog producers. By working together, producers and packers can deliver a consistent, high quality product that meets the increasingly stringent demands of our customers, be they the giant foodservice companies, consolidating food retailers, international markets, or individual shoppers looking for new, value-added meat products.
USA: Smithfield's Luter tells National Pork Producers Council proposed acquisition of IBP would benefit pork producers
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