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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.33

Dan Halstrom
[Home address]

Dear Dan:

         We are pleased to offer you the position of Vice President -
International Sales of Swift & Company (the "Company"), reporting to the
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. We look forward to you joining
our team upon the closing of the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the fresh
beef and pork processing businesses of ConAgra Foods, Inc. ("ConAgra") by Swift
Foods Company ("Swift Foods"). We are impressed by your past and present
contributions to ConAgra's red meat business and feel that your services would
be a valuable asset to the Company.

The compensation, benefits and other principal terms of your employment will be
as follows:

SALARY:                    Your annual base salary will be $175,000, which will
                           be paid in accordance with the usual customary
                           payroll practices and annual merit review cycle of
                           the Company.

BONUS:                     You will be eligible to receive an annual performance
                           bonus of 40% of your annual base salary.

EQUITY:                    You will be granted options to acquire 500,000 shares
                           of common stock of Swift Foods at an exercise price
                           of $1.00 per share. One quarter of the shares shall
                           vest immediately on the date of your option grant
                           (the "Grant Date"). Thereafter, beginning on the last
                           day of the month following the month in which the
                           first annual anniversary of the Grant Date occurs,
                           1/36th of the remaining shares shall vest such that,
                           upon the fourth annual anniversary of the Grant Date,
                           all shares will be fully vested. Attached is the form
                           of Swift Foods' stock option agreement that details
                           these and the additional terms of your stock option
                           grant.

SEVERANCE:                 While either party may terminate the employment
                           relationship at their discretion and at any time,
                           should you be involuntarily terminated from the
                           Company (other than for cause) at any time within the
                           twenty-four month period following after the closing
                           of the Acquisition, you will be entitled to receive
                           cash severance payments in the amount of $20,417 per
                           month for twelve months. Such benefit shall be
                           contingent on your execution of a release acceptable
                           to the Company.

VACATION:                  You will be entitled to the same amount of paid
                           vacation weeks each year as you currently receive
                           from ConAgra in addition to those days designated as
                           paid holidays or personal days in accordance with the
                           plans, policies, programs and practices of

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                           the Company for its executive officers. Unused
                           vacation time will carry over to the next year and
                           any unused vacation time will be paid to you in a
                           cash lump sum payment promptly after any termination
                           of your employment with the Company.

BENEFITS:                  You will be eligible for participation in and will
                           receive all benefits under welfare benefit plans,
                           practices, policies and programs provided by the
                           Company to the extent applicable generally to other
                           executives of the Company.

We are hopeful you will join the Company team as Vice President - International
Sales. This letter will become effective as of the closing of the Acquisition
and will replace and supercede any existing employment arrangements between you
and ConAgra or any of its affiliates. Your signature below will confirm your
acceptance.

Sincerely,

/s/ JOHN N. SIMONS

John N. Simons
President and Chief Executive Officer

                                       AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

                                       /s/ DAN HALSTROM
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                                       Dan Halstrom

                                       8/5/02
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.34

John Keir
[Home address]

Dear John:

         We are pleased to offer you the position of Joint Chief Executive
Officer of Australia Meat Holdings, Pty. Limited (together with Swift & Company,
the "Company"), reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Swift
& Company. We look forward to you joining our team upon the closing of the
acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the fresh beef and pork processing businesses
of ConAgra Foods, Inc. ("ConAgra") by Swift Foods Company ("Swift Foods"). We
are impressed by your past and present contributions to ConAgra's red meat
business and feel that your services would be a valuable asset to the Company.

The compensation, benefits and other principal terms of your employment will be
as follows:

SALARY:           Your annual base salary will be AUS$350,000, which will be
                  paid in accordance with the usual customary payroll practices
                  and annual merit review cycle of the Company.

BONUS:            You will be eligible to receive an annual performance bonus of
                  50% of your annual base salary.

EQUITY:           You will be granted options to acquire 500,000 shares of
                  common stock of Swift Foods at an exercise price of $1.00 per
                  share. One quarter of the shares shall vest immediately on the
                  date of your option grant (the "Grant Date"). Thereafter,
                  beginning on the last day of the month following the month in
                  which the first annual anniversary of the Grant Date occurs,
                  1/36th of the remaining shares shall vest such that, upon the
                  fourth annual anniversary of the Grant Date, all shares will
                  be fully vested. Attached is the form of Swift Foods' stock
                  option agreement that details these and the additional terms
                  of your stock option grant.

SEVERANCE:        While either party may terminate the employment relationship
                  at their discretion and at any time, should you be
                  involuntarily terminated from the Company (other than for
                  cause), you will be entitled to receive cash severance
                  payments in the amount of AUS $43,750 per month for twelve
                  months. Such benefit shall be contingent on your execution of
                  a release acceptable to the Company.

VACATION:         You will be entitled to the same amount of paid vacation weeks
                  each year as you currently receive from ConAgra in addition to
                  those days designated as paid holidays or personal days in
                  accordance with the plans, policies, programs and practices of
                  the Company for its executive officers. Unused vacation time

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                  will carry over to the next year and any unused vacation time
                  will be paid to you in a cash lump sum payment promptly after
                  any termination of your employment with the Company.

BENEFITS:         You will be eligible for participation in and will receive all
                  benefits under welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and
                  programs provided by the Company to the extent applicable
                  generally to other executives of the Company.

We are hopeful you will join the Company team as Joint Chief Executive Officer
of Australia Meat Holdings, Pty. Limited. This letter will become effective as
of the closing of the Acquisition and will replace and supercede any existing
employment arrangements between you and ConAgra or any of its affiliates. Your
signature below will confirm your acceptance.

Sincerely,

/s/ JOHN N. SIMONS

John N. Simons
President and Chief Executive Officer

                               AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

                               /s/ JOHN KEIR
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                               John Keir

                               15th August 2002
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.35

John Shandley
[Home address]

Dear Jack:

         We are pleased to offer you the position of Vice President - Human
Resources of Swift & Company (the "Company"), reporting to the Company's
President and Chief Executive Officer. We look forward to you joining our team
upon the closing of the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the fresh beef and
pork processing businesses of ConAgra Foods, Inc. ("ConAgra") by Swift Foods
Company ("Swift Foods"). We are impressed by your past and present contributions
to ConAgra's red meat business and feel that your services would be a valuable
asset to the Company.

The compensation, benefits and other principal terms of your employment will be
as follows:

SALARY:                             Your annual base salary will be $200,000,
                                    which will be paid in accordance with the
                                    usual customary payroll practices and annual
                                    merit review cycle of the Company.

BONUS:                              You will be eligible to receive an annual
                                    performance bonus of 50% of your annual base
                                    salary.

"STAY" BONUS:                       You shall receive a special "stay" bonus in
                                    the amount of $300,000, which amount shall
                                    be payable to you within 15 days after the
                                    closing of the Acquisition; provided,
                                    however, that such payment shall be fully
                                    repayable by you to the Company if you
                                    voluntarily terminate your employment with
                                    the Company within the twelve months
                                    following the closing of the Acquisition.

EQUITY:                             You will be granted options to acquire
                                    500,000 shares of common stock of Swift
                                    Foods at an exercise price of $1.00 per
                                    share. One quarter of the shares shall vest
                                    immediately on the date of your option grant
                                    (the "Grant Date"). Thereafter, beginning on
                                    the last day of the month following the
                                    month in which the first annual anniversary
                                    of the Grant Date occurs, 1/36th of the
                                    remaining shares shall vest such that, upon
                                    the fourth annual anniversary of the Grant
                                    Date, all shares will be fully vested.
                                    Attached is the form of Swift Foods' stock
                                    option agreement that details these and the
                                    additional terms of your stock option grant.

SEVERANCE:                          While either party may terminate the
                                    employment relationship at their discretion
                                    and at any time, should you be involuntarily
                                    terminated from the Company (other than for
                                    cause) at any time within the thirty-six
                                    month period following after the closing of
                                    the Acquisition, you will be entitled to
                                    receive cash

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                                    severance payments in accordance with the
                                    attached Severance Agreement to be executed
                                    in connection with your acceptance of the
                                    offer contained in this letter.

VACATION:                           You will be entitled to four weeks of paid
                                    vacation time each year in addition to those
                                    days designated as paid holidays or personal
                                    days in accordance with the plans, policies,
                                    programs and practices of the Company for
                                    its executive officers. Unused vacation time
                                    will carry over to the next year and any
                                    unused vacation time will be paid to you in
                                    a cash lump sum payment promptly after any
                                    termination of your employment with the
                                    Company.

BENEFITS:                           You will be eligible for participation in
                                    and will receive all benefits under welfare
                                    benefit plans, practices, policies and
                                    programs provided by the Company to the
                                    extent applicable generally to other
                                    executives of the Company.

We are hopeful you will join the Company team as Vice President - Human
Resources. This letter will become effective as of the closing of the
Acquisition and will replace and supercede any existing employment arrangements
between you and ConAgra or any of its affiliates. Your signature below will
confirm your acceptance.

Sincerely,

/s/ JOHN N. SIMONS

John N. Simons
President and Chief Executive Officer

                                           AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

                                           /s/ JOHN SHANDLEY
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                                           John Shandley

                                           8/7/02
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                                           Date

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