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Dec 05, 2023, 18:00 ET Smithfield Foods to End Grower Contracts in Utah

Smithfield Foods will end contracts with 26 hog farms in Utah to optimize its supply chain for more efficient operations in the face of an industry...

Nov 28, 2023, 09:00 ET Smithfield Donates Several Tons of Food to Fight Hunger in Virginia and North Carolina

Smithfield Foods donated truckloads of food to food banks in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area in November through its Helping Hungry Homes® hunger...

Nov 22, 2023, 13:38 ET SMITHFIELD® SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES DURING COMMONWEALTH CLASH WITH DONATION OF 260,000 SERVINGS OF PROTEIN

This week, Smithfield® showed that its sponsorship of the Commonwealth Clash goes beyond just supporting athletics through its donation of...

Nov 20, 2023, 14:31 ET Smithfield Foods Donates $1 Million for NC Apprenticeship Program

Smithfield Foods has donated $1 million to launch the Southeastern Education and Economic Development (SEED) apprenticeship program in North Carolina....

Nov 10, 2023, 11:49 ET Smithfield Recognized as Best Agriculture Employer for Vets

Smithfield Foods was named the #1 Military Times 2023 Best For Vets Employer in agriculture for its programs to recruit, retain and support the...

Nov 06, 2023, 10:00 ET Smithfield Foods Donates $25,000 to Support Military Missions in Action

Smithfield Foods recently donated $25,000 to support Military Missions in Action, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting veterans in need,...

Oct 09, 2023, 16:00 ET Smithfield Foods to Close Charlotte Plant

Smithfield Foods will close its Charlotte, North Carolina, pork-processing plant and transfer production to its Tar Heel, North Carolina, facility to ...

Oct 04, 2023, 15:15 ET Smithfield Foods Awards More Than $740,000 for College Scholarships

Smithfield Foods awarded more than $740,000 to 13 schools in seven states to fund educational scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year. The...

Oct 03, 2023, 14:42 ET Smithfield Foods Partners with Price Chopper to Donate Several Tons of Food to Harvesters

Smithfield Foods, in partnership with Price Chopper, donated more than 32,000 pounds of food to Harvesters—The Community Food Network in Kansas City, ...

Sep 18, 2023, 11:07 ET Smithfield Employees Donate More Than 25,000 Pounds of Food to Support Feeding America During Hunger Action Month

Smithfield Foods' U.S. employees collected more than 25,000 pounds of food to support hunger relief during Hunger Action Month, Feeding America's...

Sep 13, 2023, 13:56 ET JOIN FARMER JOHN FOR FREE COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 30 AT CAPITOL PARK

In June, Farmer John embarked on its fourth annual California Commitment Tour, a food truck tour designed to give back to the community through...

Sep 01, 2023, 10:45 ET Smithfield Foods Delivering 28,000 Pounds of Food to Help Victims of Hurricane Idalia

Smithfield Foods is trucking 28,000 pounds of food, the equivalent of 112,000 servings, to Live Oak, Florida, to provide hot meals to communities...

Aug 15, 2023, 16:22 ET Smithfield Foods Partners with Kroger to Donate 30,000 Pounds of Food to Gleaners Food Bank

Smithfield Foods, in partnership with Kroger, donated 30,000 pounds of protein to Gleaners Food Bank to help fight hunger in central Indiana. The...

Aug 09, 2023, 09:00 ET FARMER JOHN TEAMS UP WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD TO HOST A CHEF-LED COOKING CLASS AND MAKE A $15,000 DONATION

Yesterday, Farmer John visited the Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood to host a chef-led cooking class for the organization's members and presented a...

Jul 27, 2023, 16:08 ET Smithfield Foods Partners with Kroger to Donate Nearly 30,000 Pounds of Food to Feed More in Central Virginia

Smithfield Foods, in partnership with Kroger, donated nearly 30,000 pounds of protein to Feed More to fight food insecurity in Central Virginia. The...

Jul 26, 2023, 09:29 ET Smithfield Foods' New $45 Million Wastewater System Improving Water Quality in Big Sioux River

Smithfield Foods has built a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system to replace a majority of the existing system at its pork-processing...

Jun 14, 2023, 12:24 ET FARMER JOHN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS TO CELEBRATE YEAR FOUR OF ITS CALIFORNIA COMMITMENT TOUR

Since 1931, the Farmer John brand has had the privilege of feeding, serving and celebrating the great people of the Golden State. Farmer John's heart ...

Jun 12, 2023, 11:00 ET Smithfield's Evans Recognized as one of Black Business Ink's Power 100

Steve Evans, vice president of community development for Smithfield Foods, was honored with a Black Business Ink Power 100 Award as one of the 100...

May 03, 2023, 08:46 ET Smithfield Foods Donates $50,000 to Support Local Education

Smithfield Foods has made a $50,000 donation to TeamMates, a mentoring program serving third through 12th grade students in the Midwest. This...

Apr 26, 2023, 13:46 ET New Smithfield Foods Report Documents 21 Years of Progress Toward Sustainability Goals

Smithfield Foods, Inc. today published its 21st annual sustainability impact report tracking progress toward its ambitious sustainability targets in...

Apr 20, 2023, 10:21 ET Smithfield Foods Recognized for Environmental, Safety and DEI Programs

Smithfield Foods, Inc. was recently honored with awards for its environmental and safety achievements in the North American Meat Institute's 2022...

Apr 07, 2023, 09:00 ET GWALTNEY® DONATES $50,000 TO ROC SOLID FOUNDATION TO HELP PLAY DEFEAT CANCER

For the sixth consecutive year, Gwaltney® and Roc Solid Foundation have partnered to support the mission of bringing hope to kids fighting cancer....

Apr 06, 2023, 09:00 ET Smithfield Foods To Offer Free Tuition to U.S. Employees

Smithfield Foods will offer free tuition to full-time and part-time employees through a new program specifically designed for adults in the workplace....

Apr 03, 2023, 10:25 ET COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR LUKE BRYAN TEAMS UP WITH SMITHFIELD FOODS TO LAUNCH "GOOD GOES ON" INITIATIVE

Smithfield Foods' portfolio of consumer favorite brands are collaborating with country music superstar and television personality Luke Bryan to help...

Mar 27, 2023, 10:25 ET Smithfield Foods Names New Chief Human Resources Officer and General Counsel

Smithfield Foods named Isham "Jay" Bennett to the newly created role of chief human resources officer, and promoted Tennille Checkovich to general...