date:Jun 06, 2013
ney general in the Justice Department's antitrust division.
PORK WILL BE EXPORTED, NOT IMPORTED
Virginia-based Smithfield is the world's biggest hog producer. Shuanghui controls China's largest meat processor.
In an emailed statement following Stabenow's remarks Smithfield said the proposed Shuanghui transaction was focused on exports of U.S. pork, not imports.
The combined company will not import any product from China into the U.S. As a result, the proposed combination does not have any im