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Smithfield plant closes down

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Floki said:
Smithfield extended the closure of its Sioux Falls, South Dakota, plant after initially saying it would idle temporarily for cleaning. The facility is one of the nation’s largest pork processing facilities, representing 4% to 5% of US pork production, according to the company.

Ironically it’s Chinese owned.
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Local meat processing plant (back in Ohio) said the same. But they’re stocking up on the pork products due to their low prices and getting ready too turn that profit. All in the name of safety. According too their employees.
 
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Hopefully someone else can keep up with the demand. Shut them fuckers down after the fact. Then have an American company buy it back.

I know I’ll be trying very hard possibly going with out over buying anything China!!
 
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bowhunter1023 said:
I read yesterday (from a reputable source) that 75% of the bacon demand in this country is due to restaurants. That's a crazy stat.
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I have read the same for most all meat. The article said that there wasn't concern with the closing of these giant meat processing facilities because they mainly supply the restaurant industry and there was no demand from them right now. I couldn't help but think how short sighted that was. So all of the people who can't consume meat at a restaurant suddenly became vegetarians? No, the demand just shifted to consumer vs industry.
 
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Jackalope said:
I have read the same for most all meat. The article said that there wasn't concern with the closing of these giant meat processing facilities because they mainly supply the restaurant industry and there was no demand from them right now. I couldn't help but think how short sighted that was. So all of the people who can't consume meat at a restaurant suddenly became vegetarians? No, the demand just shifted to consumer vs industry.
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Have you seen the stories of produce getting dumped because people aren’t eating in restaurants? WTH are people eating?
 
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Jackalope said:
I have read the same for most all meat. The article said that there wasn't concern with the closing of these giant meat processing facilities because they mainly supply the restaurant industry and there was no demand from them right now. I couldn't help but think how short sighted that was. So all of the people who can't consume meat at a restaurant suddenly became vegetarians? No, the demand just shifted to consumer vs industry.
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Do you really expect a company to be able to operate of 25%? I understand you think people are still going to eat. But something like bacon? Nah homie. I ain’t making a bacon mess to have 1.5 prices on my burger. Or half a piece one my fries with some cheese. That’s the reason I go to a restaurant and get the extras. Just isn’t worth the time or mess at the house. If I’m sitting in a restaurant though, I might even try that Mac and cheese with bacon. Splurge a little and have something I don’t do at home.
 
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It's all about channels....no wholesale or commercial then residential or EComm is the only out. We are seeing the demand shift for sure with our key Retail accounts. If companies product is not packaged, setup, or available to work across channels (omni-channel), it's dead product until those POs come in again from wholesale or comm.
 
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giles said:
Do you really expect a company to be able to operate of 25%? I understand you think people are still going to eat. But something like bacon? Nah homie. I ain’t making a bacon mess to have 1.5 prices on my burger. Or half a piece one my fries with some cheese. That’s the reason I go to a restaurant and get the extras. Just isn’t worth the time or mess at the house. If I’m sitting in a restaurant though, I might even try that Mac and cheese with bacon. Splurge a little and have something I don’t do at home.
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Not bacon obviously as it's like you pointed out, a topping or add on.. But things like steak, pork chops, chicken, fish etc will shift to a grocery vs a restaurant demand.
 
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5Cent said:
It's all about channels....no wholesale or commercial then residential or EComm is the only out. We are seeing the demand shift for sure with our key Retail accounts. If companies product is not packaged, setup, or available to work across channels (omni-channel), it's dead product until those POs come in again from wholesale or comm.
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I saw an article the other day that some restaurants were being allowed to sell stock directly to the consumer. No clue what I would do with a 45 lb box of porterhouse steaks from Texas Roadhouse, but I would damn sure give it a look if the price was right. I wonder how many thousand cases of baby back ribs Chili's is sitting on.
 
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