Smithfield acquires firms 'across the pond'Feb 9, 2004, from staff and wire reports Smithfield Foods Inc, a Smithfield VA-based meat processor and marketer, has completed acquisitions of two complementary meat companies in the United... US bird flu outbreak triggers import bansFeb 9, 2004, from staff and wire reports Japan temporarily halted all imports of United States poultry after US agriculture officials confirmed an avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak at a Delaware... Striking Tyson plant workers accept dealJan 30, 2004, from staff and wire reports Employees on strike against Tyson Foods since Feb 28, 2003, at the company's meat processing plant in Jefferson WI accepted a contract that preserves... Mad cow can't slow down Tyson earningsJan 26, 2004, from staff and wire reports Springdale AR-based Tyson Foods Inc, the nation's leading meat company, has tallied higher quarterly earnings even after sustaining plant closures and... US beef meets rejection at foreign portsJan 8, 2004, from staff and wire reports Foreign ports plan to turn away almost all the 46,200 tons of United States beef now at sea, according to a Washington Post newspaper report. Japanese... Mad cow disease causes pain for truckersJan 5, 2004, from staff and wire reports The incidence of mad cow disease in Washington state has begun to take a toll on the trucking industry. Although no comprehensive data are available,... Mad cow disease causes pain for truckersJan 1, 2004 The incidence of mad cow disease in Washington state has begun to take a toll on the trucking industry. Although no comprehensive data are available,... Tyson plant workers ratify labor contractJan 1, 2004 Workers at the Tyson Foods Inc pork processing plant in Logansport IN have ratified a new 4-year labor agreement that provides improvements in wages and... US beef meets rejection at foreign portsJan 1, 2004 Foreign ports plan to turn away almost all the 46,200 tons of United States beef now at sea, according to a Washington Post newspaper report. Japanese... Tyson plant workers ratify labor contractDec 18, 2003, from staff and wire reports Workers at the Tyson Foods Inc pork processing plant in Logansport IN have ratified a new 4-1/2-year labor agreement that provides improvements in wages... advertisement DirectoriesNewsletterEvents
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