Combining Forces to Create an Industry Leader
29 May 2017
Is it possible for two leading companies to excel in the same industry? Is this a recipe for life-long competition—or could these businesses find a mutually beneficial path forward?
In the case of Long Prairie Packing Company and American Food Group, two of the country’s largest privately held meat producers, the answer lay in a merger.
In 2005, the two organizations combined forces to create a more efficient and effective powerhouse. Today this company provides more than 4,000 employees with high-quality jobs with full benefits.
Learn more about this leading company.
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