Smithfield calls itself the leading processor and marketer of fresh pork and processed meats in the United States, and the largest hog producer. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of bizjournals. In a release before the market opened on Thursday, Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD), based in Smithfield, Va. This compares with earnings of $24. Revenue for the quarter was $3. Today's Latest...

Aug 27, 2007 (CIDRAP News) The full results of a trial of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK's) H5N1 influenza vaccine were released recently, showing that the vaccine in combination with an adjuvant produced an acceptable immune response at a low dose and may provide cross-protection against nonmatching H5N1 strains. Aug 27, 2007 (CIDRAP News) The full results of a trial of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK's) H5N1 influenza vaccine were released recently, showing that the vaccine in combination with an...

A year ago, in the middle of the nation's most bitterly fought union organizing drive of the past decade, management at the Smithfield Foods pork slaughterhouse in Tar Heel, North Carolina, sent a letter to 300 workers. At the Woodfin Suites in Emeryville, California, the hotel threatened no-match firings after workers began demanding compliance with the city's living-wage law. Come up with new numbers, the company ordered, that could pass the "no-match check," or they'd be fired within...

In animal agriculture, this attitude. United Poultry Concerns Machipongo, VA, USA United Poultry Concerns is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization that addresses the treatment of domestic fowl in food production, science, education, entertainment, and human companionship. Please type "subscribe" in the subject line and include your first and. We empower individuals to connect to their deepest values and. Profits, not humane considerations, guides industry practice and. We promote a...

Then she started a petition, spending her recess time gathering about 120 signatures from students, teachers and parents, and presented them to Davis. The problems start with the pizza: "either really cold, or the cheese would be hard, or there would be like a puddle of grease sitting on top. A Smithfield student put down her fork in disgust and picked up a pen. Search dailypress.com Web enhanced by Login or register Subscribe Today! Classifieds Jobs. The tuna sandwiches: "little strips of...