Smithfield Foods Inc., the largest pork processor in the U.S. by volume, will shut down its Vernon, California plant. The company will also scale back operations in California, Utah, and Arizona. Smithfield “will cease all harvest and processing operations in Vernon, California in early 2023 and, at the same time, align its hog production system … Continue reading Largest Pork Company in U.S. Shuts Down California Plant, Citing High Food Costs