Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:cos/patrick_cudahy_inc.tag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/09/10/Smithfield_sell_half_Butterball_e884

Pork producer Smithfield to sell its 49 percent stake in top-selling turkey brand Butterball. Pork producer Smithfield Foods is selling its stake in the Butterball turkey joint venture, becoming a pure-play pork producer as it continues focusing on its more profitable packaged meat business.

2010-09-10T20:39:38ZAP NewsMICHAEL FELBERBAUMtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/10/Smithfield_Foods_post_loss_weak_7359

Smithfield Foods' post second-quarter loss on weak pricing, but packaged meat business grows. Smithfield Foods Inc. wants to become a household name like Tyson and Hormel as profits from its packaged meat business buffer its hog business, which has been causing losses for months.

2009-12-10T21:48:10ZAP NewsEMILY FREDRIXtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/10/26/Wis_gets_days_jail_million_3701

Wis. man who launched flare that caused $50M fire at meatpacking plant gets 90 days in jail. Two brothers convicted of firing a military flare that sparked a meatpacking plant fire the day after Independence Day in suburban Milwaukee will celebrate the next three Fourth of Julys in jail to remind them of their crimes.

2009-10-27T12:25:50ZAP NewsCARRIE ANTLFINGERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/10/26/Wis_gets_days_jail_million_0081

Wis. man who launched flare that caused $50M fire at meatpacking plant gets 90 days in jail. Two brothers convicted of firing a military flare that sparked a meatpacking plant fire the day after Independence Day in suburban Milwaukee will celebrate the next three Fourth of Julys in jail to remind them of their crimes.

2009-10-26T22:43:53ZAP NewsCARRIE ANTLFINGERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/10/08/Wis_gets_jail_time_meatpacking_8986

Milwaukee man whose military flare sparked fire at meatpacking plant gets 90 days in jail. An Iraq veteran whose military flare sparked a costly fire at a meatpacking plant this summer was sentenced Thursday to jail time, probation and community service.

2009-10-08T19:01:43ZAP NewsDINESH RAMDEtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/09/01/brother_pleads_guilty_Wis_meatpacker_6243

2nd brother accused of starting $50 million Wisconsin meatpacking plant fire pleads guilty. A man accused of launching a military flare that sparked a $50 million blaze and forced the temporary evacuation of thousands of residents pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of endangering public safety.

2009-09-01T18:26:26ZAP NewsDINESH RAMDEtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/09/01/brother_pleads_guilty_Minn_meatpacker_2291

2nd brother accused of starting Wisconsin meatpacking plant fire pleads guilty. The second of two Wisconsin brothers accused of starting a fire that caused $50 million to a meatpacking plant has pleaded guilty.

2009-09-01T15:50:11ZAP NewsStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/08/24/Wis_pleads_guilty_meatpacking_plant_9296

Wis. man pleads guilty in $50 million meatpacking plant fire; brother expected to do the same. One of two brothers accused of starting a $50 million fire at a Milwaukee-area meatpacking plant pleaded guilty Monday to reckless endangerment, and his brother is likely to plead guilty to charges next week, the brother's attorney said.

2009-08-24T18:15:20ZAP NewsDINESH RAMDEtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/07/15/Police_Wis_plant_fire_caused_2912

Police: Military flare sparked blaze that caused $50M in damages to SE Wis. meatpacking plant. Police say a massive fire that gutted part of a southeastern Wisconsin meatpacking plant started when a military flare landed on the roof.

2009-07-15T04:20:34ZAP NewsStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/07/06/Blaze_Wis_meatpacking_plant_causes_2792

A large blaze gutted part of a meatpacking plant south of Milwaukee on Monday and authorities warned thousands of area residents to temporarily evacuate because of the possibility of an ammonia explosion.

2009-07-07T01:02:57ZAP FeaturesDINESH RAMDEtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/07/06/About_firefighters_battle_blaze_Wis_2829

Large blaze at Wisconsin meatpacking plant leads to temporary evacuation; no injuries. A large blaze gutted part of a meatpacking plant south of Milwaukee on Monday and authorities warned thousands of area residents to temporarily evacuate because of the possibility of an ammonia explosion.

2009-07-07T01:02:57ZAP NewsDINESH RAMDE