WH Group To Spin-Off Smithfield Foods

July 25, 2024 Joe Cornell, Forbes

On July 14, 2024, WH Group Ltd., the parent company of Smithfield Foods, announced a spin-off of the latter’s US and Mexico operations.

Smithfield Foods Donates $10,000 and Several Tons of Protein to Support North Carolina Tribal Community

July 24, 2024 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods donated $10,000 and 30,500 pounds of protein to the Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc. (LRDA), an organization created to provide vital services and resources for the Lumbee Indian communities to improve social and economic conditions in North Carolina.

Smithfield Foods Partners with Grocery Outlet to Donate Truckload of Protein

July 16, 2024 Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Smithfield Foods, in partnership with Grocery Outlet, donated 41,000 pounds of protein to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank as a part of the grocery retailer’s Independence from Hunger® Food Drive to fight food insecurity and provide important center-of-the-plate protein for family tables.

Smithfield Foods Delivers 34,000 Pounds of Protein to Support Disaster Relief in Northwest Iowa

July 5, 2024 Smithfield Foods, Inc.

As a local employer with more than 600 employees in nearby Sioux Center and Orange City, Iowa, Smithfield delivered the protein donation to Mercy Chefs, a Portsmouth, Virginia-based nonprofit that deploys to disaster zones across America. Donated food items included loins, ribs and pork chops, and will provide over 140,000 servings of protein.

Smithfield Foods to Purchase Dry Sausage Facility from Cargill

June 12, 2024 Smithfield Foods, Inc.

The transaction will fuel Smithfield’s strategy of continued growth in the value-added packaged meats segment, enhancing its ability to serve growing demand for high-quality pepperoni, deli, charcuterie and other dry sausage products.