SMITHFIELD, VA. — Smithfield Foods Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Cargill’s dry sausage production plant in Nashville, Tenn. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

a whole lot of patience. The time between buying a cut of meat from the butcher to actually serving it at the table can be months. Or even years. That’s when the meat breaks down, unlocking flavor you ...

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