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Led by a record-breaking month for pork exports to China and the continued rebound of beef exports to Mexico, 2011 remains on pace to set new annual records for the value of beef, pork and lamb exports,

Maple Leaf Foods today announced significant changes in its prepared meats business to reduce operating costs and increase productivity.

In Newsweek magazine's latest ranking of the environmental performance of America's 500 largest public companies, Smithfield Foods, Inc. jumped up 68 positions from its 2010 finish.

Hormel Foods Corporation today announced the retirement of James R. Hoffman, vice president of Hormel Foods International Corporation (HFIC) for the Americas, effective January 27, 2012.

Europe is the second largest producer of pork and the third of beef in the world. Meat production is one of the basic branches of economy, is an important attribute of European historical-cultural identity. Pigs were domesticated in Europe around 4000 - 5000 years ago, a cows around 2000 years ago. These dates should therefore be considered as the beginning of constantly ongoing breeding work, improving methods of meat processing, as well as raising standards of safety and production’s quality. Great and counted in many centuries Europe’s experience in animals breeding has been supported in recent years by an integrated system of food safety controls.

Danish Crown is now ready with plans for a new factory in Council Bluffs in the U.S. to future-proof Plumrose USA, which has had problems in recent years keeping up with demand.

Marubeni Corporation and Dong Nai Food Industrial Corporation (DOFICO), a company fully owned by the Dong Nai Province, situated adjacent to the east of Ho Chi Minh City, has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly operate its feed milling segment, and to establish an integrated food production and supply system centered in the distribution of meat products.

For the month of February, 27 percent of U.S. pork production was sold outside of the United States with the incremental value of exports reaching $51.48 per head – versus 25.2 percent and $43.81 last year. Total pork exports jumped 15 percent in value and 8 percent in volume versus February 2010 totals.

Today Campofrio Food Group closed the acquisition of Cesare Fiorucci. The transaction, set in motion in January, was successfully concluded, after having secured all the authorisations required for the merger under Italian law, as well as the go-ahead from the anti-trust authorities.

Danish Crown is receiving increasing numbers of pigs for slaughter from Danish farmers. This means that the company is now welcoming 150 new employees in Denmark.

Cherkizovo Group OJSC, one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, is pleased to announce further success for its meat products in the “100 Best Russian Products” contest.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with West Face Capital, a Toronto-based investment fund that owns approximately 11.4% of the Company's shares outstanding.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today announced plans to close its prepared meats facility located in Surrey, British Columbia on September 30, 2011.

Cherkizovo OJSC, one of Russia's leading integrated and diversified meat producers, today issues a trading update ahead of its results for the year ended 31 December 2010, which will be reported in March 2011.

Cherkizovo Group OJSC (LSE: CHE), one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, is pleased to announce that it has won the highest award for its poultry products in the “100 Best Russian Products” contest.

November exports of U.S. pork and beef reached their highest monthly volumes in more than two years, according to results compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).