Record #:

1445

Author(s):

Bailey, David

Abstract:

In 1993, North Carolina was the third ranking pork producer in the nation, up from twelfth in 1965. Sound business practices and verticle integration, such as Carroll's Foods, Inc.'s 1986 alliance with Virginia-based packer Smithfield Foods, Inc., allowed for the industry's growth.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 14 Issue 3, Apr 1994, p30-43, il

Subject(s):

Pork industry and trade; Carroll's Foods, Inc. (Clinton)