Pork consumption books for more than 60% of total meat expenditure in China. China’s hasty economic growth, expanding middle class and never-ending urbanization is growing the demand for pork and significance in calm down China's pork market.
This also generate an opportunity for foreign pork manufacturer to export more pork to China. How can this be carried out? Foreign direct investment is only one solution whenever the trade obstruction exist. This case study investigate the grounds why China's Shuanghui International procured the U.S. based, Smithfield Foods. Examination illustrate that the accomplishment of the two companies’ merger depends upon the founding of an proficient transnational pork supply chain.
This case study can be used for Bachelor of Science and Master of Science students in the international economics, agri-business and agricultural marketing pathway. It will also be supportive to business managers who yearn for to exporting more agricultural goods to China.
Shuanghui Acquisition of Smithfield Foods case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: December 11, 2013 PRODUCT #: 914413-PDF-ENG
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