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Jun 09, 2014, 07:51 ET Pilgrim's Pride Withdraws Proposal To Acquire Hillshire Brands

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (Nasdaq: PPC) ("Pilgrim's") today announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire The Hillshire Brands Company...

Jun 03, 2014, 06:26 ET Pilgrim's Pride Confirms Revised Proposal To Acquire Hillshire Brands At $55.00 Per Share In Cash

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (Nasdaq: PPC) ("Pilgrim's") today confirmed that on June 1, 2014, it submitted a revised proposal to acquire The...

Jul 29, 2011, 08:05 ET Pilgrim's Pride to Close Dallas Processing Facility by Late September as Part of Ongoing Efficiency Plan

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced plans to close its chicken-processing plant in Dallas, Texas, within 60 days as part of its...

Jul 29, 2011, 08:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today reported a net loss of $128.1 million, or $0.60 per share, on net sales of $1.9 billion for the second...

Jul 26, 2011, 11:16 ET Pilgrim's Expands Voluntary Recall on Ready-to-Eat Chicken Products Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced it is expanding last week's voluntary recall of ready-to-eat chicken products due to...

Jul 20, 2011, 09:10 ET Pilgrim's Announces Voluntary Recall on Ready-to-Eat Chicken Products Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced it is voluntarily recalling two products from foodservice distributors due to potential...

Jul 06, 2011, 09:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride to Webcast Second-Quarter Conference Call With Investors on July 29, 2011

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) will host a conference call with investors on Friday, July 29, 2011, at 9 a.m. Mountain (11 a.m. Eastern) to...

Jun 24, 2011, 08:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride Announces Agreement With Bank Group to Amend Loan Covenants

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) announced that it has completed an agreement with its bank group to amend the financial covenants in its...

Jun 13, 2011, 04:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride to Participate in Jefferies & Co. 2011 Global Consumer Conference on June 21

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced that it will participate in the Jefferies & Co. 2011 Global Consumer Conference on Tuesday,...

Jun 03, 2011, 04:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride Appoints Fabio Sandri as Chief Financial Officer

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced that it has appointed Fabio Sandri as chief financial officer of the company, effective...

May 10, 2011, 08:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride to Participate in BMO Capital Markets 2011 Farm to Market Conference

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced that it will participate in the BMO Capital Markets Farm to Market Conference in New York...

Apr 29, 2011, 07:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2011

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today reported a net loss of $120.8 million, or $0.56 per share, on net sales of $1.9 billion for the first...

Apr 11, 2011, 09:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride to Webcast First-Quarter Conference Call With Investors on April 29, 2011

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) will host a conference call with investors on Friday, April 29, 2011, at 9 a.m. Eastern to discuss financial...

Mar 24, 2011, 11:03 ET Pilgrim's Pride to Present at J.P. Morgan Global Protein Conference

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced that it will participate in the J.P. Morgan Global Protein Conference on March 30, 2011. Bill ...

Mar 14, 2011, 08:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride to Participate in Barclays Capital High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced that it will participate in the Barclays Capital High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan...

Feb 14, 2011, 04:15 ET Pilgrim's Pride to Host Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 29, 2011

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced that it will host an annual meeting of shareholders on Friday, April 29, 2011, at 11 a.m....

Feb 11, 2011, 09:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2010

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today reported net earnings of $41.8 million, or $0.20 per share, on net sales of $1.8 billion for the fourth ...

Feb 02, 2011, 12:31 ET Three Pilgrim's Contract Growers Receive Family Farm Environmental Excellence Awards From U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

Three contract growers for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) were honored last week by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association for environmental...

Jan 19, 2011, 04:08 ET Pilgrim's Pride Files Employment Agreement With William Lovette With SEC

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) yesterday filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission outlining the company's employment...

Jan 18, 2011, 12:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride Launches New Consumer-Friendly Website as Part of Rebranding Campaign

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) has introduced a redesigned, consumer-friendly website featuring an expanded recipe section from some of...

Jan 17, 2011, 09:00 ET Pilgrim's Pride to Webcast Fourth-Quarter Conference Call With Investors on February 11, 2011

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) will host a conference call with investors on Friday, February 11, 2011, at 9 a.m. Mountain (11 a.m. Eastern) ...

Jan 06, 2011, 02:33 ET Pilgrim's Pride Hails Don Tyson as Industry Pioneer

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today issued the following statement following the death of Don Tyson, former chairman and chief executive...

Dec 30, 2010, 04:00 ET Pilgrim's Voluntarily Recalls Pierce Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Wings and Sweet Georgia Brand Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Wings From Foodservice Distributors for Undeclared Egg Allergens

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced it is voluntarily recalling approximately 180,000 pounds of Pierce Hot & Spicy Breaded...

Dec 16, 2010, 05:10 ET Pilgrim's Pride Appoints William W. Lovette as President and Chief Executive Officer

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced that its board of directors has appointed William W. Lovette as president and chief executive ...

Dec 14, 2010, 01:41 ET Pilgrim's Pride Completes Offering of $500 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2018

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced that it has completed its private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of...