US meat giant Smithfield set for new Chinese owner
US: Smithfield investor claims Shuanghui offer “undervalues” pork group
Investment firm Starboard Value, which holds a 5.7% stake in Smithfield Foods, has suggested the proposed takeover of the US…
US: Smithfield profits fall after “challenging” year
US meat processor Smithfield Foods said it had a "challenging" fiscal 2012/2013 as it booked a drop in full-year profits.…
CHINA: Shuanghui coy over possibility of Hong Kong listing
China's biggest pork producer, Shuanghui International, has remained coy over the possibility it might list in Hong Kong as a…
US: Continental Grain backs Smithfield Foods takeover
Smithfield Foods' shareholder Continental Grain, which has been a vocal critic of the US pork group's recent performance, has backed…
In the spotlight: Hurdles ahead for Shuanghui Smithfield takeover
The surprise news that the board of US pork group Smithfield Foods has unanimously backed a takeover bid from Chinese…
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US: CP Foods, JBS unlikely to table rival Smithfield bids
Thai food giant Charoen Pokphand Foods and Brazilian meat group JBS look unlikely to table counter bids for Smithfield Foods after claims…
UPDATE: US: Smithfield: Chinese ownership to benefit US pork sector
The sale of US pork producer, Smithfield Foods, to China's largest pork processor, Shuanghui International, will help open the Chinese…
CHINA/US: Meat giant Smithfield agrees to Shuanghui takeover
US meat processor Smithfield Foods has accepted a US$7.1bn takeover bid from China's biggest pork producer, Shuanghui International. Under the…
US: Smithfield calls Continental Grain’s split demands “flawed”
Smithfield Foods CEO Larry Pope has labelled demands from major shareholder Continental Grain that the US meat giant should split…