Shuanghui International Holdings Limited may submit an initial public offering (IPO) application to Hong Kong Stock Exchange in January 2014. However, Shuanghui International has remained silent on the reports that it is preparing to list in Hong Kong when it has completed its integration of Smithfield Foods. Also, A spokesperson for the company told just-food that Shuanghui is not revealing its plans for the combined entity when integration of the two pork processing giants is complete.

"The integration of Smithfield and Shuanghui is ongoing and proceeding well. We will not speculate about any plan for the combined company to access the equity capital markets," the spokesperson said.