The big picture: In January, Smithfield Foods announced it would stop producing its flagship ham: the genuine Smithfield ham, a smoked and salt-cured country ... Last Ham is so fresh it's still ...

Country ham is most often sold whole, uncooked, and heavily salted, making it ideal for Southern-style cooking. Brands like ...

In the medium term, the company wants to own 10 million hogs, or around 30% of the needs of Smithfield's fresh pork segment ... its presence in holiday hams and other lower-margin seasonal ...