Great Chinese Ham from Virginia
(With Charles Skuba)Originally Published in Ovi Magazine: June 21, 2013
For many Americans, Virginia ham is a long established part of a festive family dinner. But good old American traditions like that can carry new meaning in a global economy. The news that Smithfield Foods, owner of leading pork brands like Smithfield Ham, Eckrich sausages, Armour meatballs and Farmland bacon, is to be acquired by Chinese company Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. caused indigestion for some in the United States.
The $4.7 billion deal, announced on May 30, 2013, would be the largest acquisition of a U.S. company by a Chinese ...
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