A customer in a supermarket in New York grabs a tasty Smithfield Foods smoked sausage

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A customer in a supermarket in New York grabs a tasty Smithfield Foods smoked sausage on Thursday, May 30, 2013. The Chinese meat processor Shuanghui has agreed to purchase Smithfield, the world's largest hog producer, for approximately $ billion. Smithfield brands include Armour, Farmland and Smithfield. The purchase, pending approval, would be the largest acquisition by a Chinese company of a business. (© Richard B. Levine)

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Size: 5120px × 3407px
Location: new york ny us north america
Photo credit: © Richard Levine / Alamy / Afripics
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