date:Jun 06, 2013
The Smithfield-Shuanghui deal will be scrutinized by a multitude of federal agencies, including the Department of Justice and Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews deals for national security concerns.
Sources familiar with the deal say a draft filing to CFIUS could be delivered within a week. The official filing would follow within five business days.
Food and Water Watch, a food safety group, has launched a campaign asking members of Congress