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VF designs, produces, and distributes branded apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its apparel categories are active, outdoor, and work. Its portfolio of 11 brands includes Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Altra, and Dickies. VF markets its products in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific through wholesale sales to retailers, e-commerce, and branded stores owned by the company and partners. Tracing its roots to 1899, the company has evolved through many brand acquisitions and dispositions.
Smithfield is the largest hog producer and pork processor in the world, processing more than 27 million hogs in fiscal 2011, with a slaughter capacity of 110,000 hogs per day. Around 55% of all pork revenue comes from value-added packaged meats, which were the focus of previous acquisitions and central to the company's long-term strategy. The firm continues to expand its European operations.