While competitors like Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) raked in profits from surging meat exports to China, Hormel's famous Spam processed meat products stumbled as the disease continued to hammer porker production across Asia. The continued spread of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV or "pig Ebola") hit the international segment of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) hard, sending sector profits into a tailspin during Q4 2019. One company's windfall is another's misfortune The effects of pig Ebola and resulting drastic drop in pork supply continue to slam Chinese consumers with strong food price inflation.