SMITHFIELD, Va., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smithfield Packing Company said today that it has not purchased or processed hogs from any farms quarantined by the FDA or USDA. The company also said that its suppliers have discovered no feed ingredients in their swine feeding systems which have been identified by the FDA to contain the chemical melamine. Smithfield Packing Company is a supplier of high-quality, value-added fresh pork, case-ready pork and processed meats to the foodservice, retail and international markets. A subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc., of Smithfield, Virginia, Smithfield Packing is headquartered in Smithfield and has operations in North Carolina, Maryland, Florida and Virginia. Its products are marketed under the brand names Smithfield, Smithfield Lean Generation, Gwaltney, Tender'n Easy, Lykes, Esskay, Sunnyland, Valleydale, and Jamestown. DATASOURCE: Smithfield Packing Company CONTACT: Keira Ullrich of Smithfield Foods, Inc., +1-212-758-2100, Web site: http://www.smithfieldfoods.com/

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