Smithfield - Page 2

MorningLover · ‎10-04-2015

Detailed article..

How China purchased a prime cut of America’s pork industry.

By Nathan Halverson / January 24, 2015

https://www.revealnews.org/article/how-china-purchased-a-prime-cut-of-americas-pork-industry/

In 2013, a Chinese firm bought this quintessential slice of Americana – Main Street and all. The takeover, valued at $7.1 billion, was the largest-ever Chinese acquisition of an American company.

mimomof4 · ‎03-08-2018

Honestly if you really researched you would be amazed at the number of companies who you "think" are US brands but are owned by foreign companies. I'm in no way surprised that Smithfield is owned by a Chinese Firm.

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

As if the word 'China' makes Pork gross.🤦‍♀️
Gross Pork can stand very well on it's own, thank you.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

@novamc1 wrote:
Well, I guess no one here wants to buy the different Smithfield ham products available on the QVC website.

Consumer choices based on false information and beliefs are not really informed choices at all, perhaps??

I'm not a paid spokesperson or even a special advocate for Smithfield. I simply have a degree in journalism (before anyone ever heard of fake news) and believe in facts.

I buy ham slices all the time and their one of the few who doesn't load down meat with salt. I hate salty fries, salty meat, salty chips, etc.

I think people read something and jump to conclusions all the time don't take the time to process it.

novamc1 · ‎07-02-2015

@mimomof4

Right. Everything from auto to grocery businesses seem to have some foreign ownership.

I wouldn't particularly like to see large foreign stakes in our U.S. real estate, whether it be land or buildings. Don't know how extensive that has already become, but at least we don't have to import or export our real estate! LOL!

jlkz · ‎12-02-2013

@Tinkerbell3

As several posters have noted, China bought Smithfield Ham company a few years ago to guarantee their supply of pork.

I was reminded by another poster months ago when I elected to not buy my vitamins at WalMart because of their China import status: check the labels as a great quantity of meds and vitamins have been imported from there and not just by WalMart.

As for not eating Chinese food: are you talking the actual food components or merely the style of cooking? E.g., we eat a lot of Italian food but it is not imported, it is just the cuisine style.

With the coronavirus now cropping up in so many countries, there are many areas we haven't even thought of that will be impacted ( see the Business and Financial sections of news reports ).

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.
Sir Winston Churchill

ScrapHappy · ‎03-28-2010

@Tinkerbell3 wrote:
I wasn't aware that Smithfield was located in China and that meat is sent to the USA!
Gross!!!

My Mom told me a while ago. I was surprised to say the least. I no longer buy it.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

This company was despicable long before they sold to China. I would never purchase anything by this company and it also includes a few other well-known company names under their umbrella.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

@chickenbutt was that you I read the other day that was talking about buying a new SUV and it had no CD player in it ? We're gonna buy one when the '21's come in and hope you don't have to have a smart phone to stream music now in your car.

This isn't the case with all new cars is it ?