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Monday, February 21, 2005
Higher live hog prices to help double Smithfield Foods' Q3 profit
February 21, 2005 Higher live hog prices to help double Smithfield Foods' Q3 profit The stock of Smithfield Foods Inc. increased after the company said it expects earnings for the latest quarter will be more than double compared with the pr ...
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Smithfield Foods' Quarterly Earnings Boosted by High Hog Prices
December 1, 2004 Smithfield Foods' Quarterly Earnings Boosted by High Hog Prices   Smithfield Foods Inc., the largest US pork producer, on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings jumped 61 percent on high hog prices, strong pork exports and the ...
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Smithfield Food Subsidiary Acquires MF Cattle Feeding
October 21, 2004 Smithfield Food Subsidiary Acquires MF Cattle Feeding Smithfield Beef Group, a subsidiary of US meat processor Smithfield Foods, has announced that it has acquired MF Cattle Feeding from ConAgra Foods. The principal assets ...
Friday, August 27, 2004
Smithfield Foods First-Quarter Net Soars, Led By Pork Unit
August 27, 2004 Smithfield Foods First-Quarter Net Soars, Led By Pork Unit Smithfield Foods Inc. said fiscal first-quarter net income more than doubled as higher live hog prices sparked a rebound in the pork segment. This has offset lower r ...
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Smithfield Foods Increases Influence In European Meat Production
August 17, 2004 Smithfield Foods Increases Influence In European Meat Production   US processing giant Smithfield Foods has increased its share of Spanish pork processor Campofrio Alimentacion from 15.2 per cent to 22.4 per cent, thereby fu ...
Thursday, June 10, 2004
Smithfield Foods Profit Soars On Gain, Jump In Hog Prices
June 10, 2004 Smithfield Foods Profit Soars On Gain, Jump In Hog Prices Smithfield Foods Inc.'s (SFD) fiscal fourth-quarter profit surged higher as the company booked a big gain on the sale of its Canadian unit and hog prices rose 33%. The ...
Friday, January 2, 2004
Smithfield Unit May Review Feed Policy
January 2, 2004 Smithfield Unit May Review Feed Policy Following the Food and Drug Administrations announcement that it will consider tightening its ban on feeding meat and bone meal to other livestock, Murphy Brown LLC said it may review i ...
Monday, December 8, 2003
Pennexx Foods Seeks US$226 Million From Smithfield Over Fraud Issue
December 8, 2003 Pennexx Foods Seeks US$226 Million From Smithfield Over Fraud Issue   Pennexx Foods, a provider of case-ready meat to retail supermarkets in the northeastern U.S., announced last week it is seeking US$226 million in compens ...
Friday, November 21, 2003
US Smithfield 2nd Quarter Earnings Soar Due To Improved Beef & Pork Prices
November 21, 2003 US Smithfield 2nd Quarter Earnings Soar Due To Improved Beef & Pork Prices Smithfield Foods Inc., US' largest hog producer and pork processor, said Thursday its second-quarter earnings soared as beef and pork prices improv ...
Thursday, November 20, 2003
Smithfield To Retain Plants of Farmland's Pork Division
November 20, 2003 Smithfield To Retain Plants of Farmland's Pork Division Smithfield Foods Inc. plans to keep plants operated by Farmland Foods Inc.'s pork division open and bring their maintenance up to date, a Smithfield executive said Tu ...
Tuesday, October 7, 2003
Maple Leaf-Smithfield Deal Shows Faith In Pork
October 7, 2003 Maple Leaf-Smithfield Deal Shows Faith In Pork The announcement that Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has offered to buy Schneider pork processing facilities from Smithfield Foods is likely to be a concern among pork producers. Questio ...
Friday, September 26, 2003
Canadian Maple Leaf To Buy Smithfield
September 26, 2003 Canadian Maple Leaf To Buy Smithfield Canadian food processor Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to acquire Smithfield Foods' Canadian food processing subsidiary Schneider Corporation for US$378m, including any outstanding debt. ...
Monday, September 15, 2003
Smithfield Will Review Cargill's Offer For Farmland Foods
September 15, 2003 Smithfield Will Review Cargill's Offer For Farmland Foods   Smithfield Foods Inc. will "consider all of its alternatives" in relation to Cargill Inc's bid to buy Farmland Foods for $385 million, a higher offer than the $3 ...
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Farmland To Sell Pork Business To Smithfield
July 16, 2003 Farmland To Sell Pork Business To Smithfield Bankrupt Farmland Industries Inc. has agreed to sell its pork processing business - its remaining major business - to rival Smithfield Foods Inc. for $363.5 million, the companies a ...

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