Smithfield Foods shareholders overwhelmingly approved Tuesday the $4.7billion purchase of the pork giant by a Chinese meat processor, clearing the last remaining major hurdle toclosingthe deal. The ...

The North Carolina Pork Council and Smithfield Foods donated $30,000 and 15 tons of pork products to the MANNA FoodBank in Mills River. According to an April 4 news release, Smithfield’s 15-ton ...