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Smithfield Foods to Acquire Iconic Hot Dog Brand Nathan’s Famous
Secures Rights to Sell and Market Iconic All-Beef Hot Dog Brand into PerpetuityStrengthens Ability to Grow Nathan’s Famous Brand Across Retail and Foodservice ChannelsTransaction Immediately Accretive SMITHFIELD, Va., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD) (“Smithfield Foods” or “Smithfield”), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, and Nathan’s Famous, Inc. (Nasdaq: NATH) (“Nathan’s Famous”), today announced t
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