Smithfield Culinary, a division of Smithfield Foods, was named the Overall Winner of the 2025 International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) Distributor’s Choice Awards. Smithfield Culinary also received two additional awards in two key categories: strategic partner and sales leader. “It…
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Smithfield Foods, in partnership with United Supermarkets, has donated more than 30,000 pounds of pork products to South Plains Food Bank in Lubbock, Texas, to provide nutritionally important protein for West Texans experiencing food insecurity. Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes initiative…
Smithfield Foods has delivered more than 30,000 pounds of protein to Mercy Chefs, a Virginia-based nonprofit disaster and humanitarian relief organization as part of disaster relief efforts, to support Western North Carolina communities and residents recovering from Hurricane Helene “Devastation…
Smithfield Foods has established a new greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting framework based on significant changes to the company’s operational footprint, improved data collection and reporting capabilities, and changes to Smithfield’s GHG calculation methodology. “Smithfield was the first major company in…
Smithfield Foods has collaborated with leading anti-hunger organization Feed the Children this back-to-school season to provide children and families with wholesome food items, backpacks, shelf-stable food, household essentials and more in three communities where Smithfield Foods operates as a local…
Smithfield Foods is supporting the 2024 National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon Competition with $89,000 in funding. This global event focuses on environmental and natural resource problem-solving, offering high school students valuable leadership experience. “Empowering youth through educational programs and competitions like…
Smithfield Foods, the leading protein company committed to quality and sustainability, has completed its purchase of a premier dry sausage production facility in Nashville, Tennessee, from Cargill. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The transaction fuels Smithfield’s strategy of…
Smithfield Foods donated $10,000 and 30,500 pounds of protein to the Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc. (LRDA), which supports Lumbee Indian communities in North Carolina by enhancing social and economic conditions through essential services and resources. “Addressing food insecurity in…
Smithfield Foods has recently delivered 34,000 pounds of protein to Rock Valley, Iowa, to provide free, restaurant-quality hot meals to victims, first responders and volunteers impacted by severe flooding across Northwest Iowa. As a local employer with more than 600…
Smithfield Foods has contributed $500,000 to support SUN Bucks in North Carolina, a newly established, permanent USDA program designed to offer food assistance to NC children and families during the summer. “Fighting food insecurity and hunger is a top priority…
Smithfield Foods donated more than 38,000 pounds of protein to feed veterans and families in Geary County, Kansas, who are facing food insecurity. Feeding America’s Kansas Food Bank will partner with Geary County Food Pantry to share protein servings throughout…
Kretschmar Premium Meats & Cheeses is showing consumers that the premium deli brand is “Made for More” in a new campaign. The brand has a rich history of producing quality deli meats and cheeses since 1883. Its impressive portfolio includes…
Smithfield Foods has teamed up with Kroger to donate 30,000 pounds of protein to Gleaners Food Bank to help fight hunger in central Indiana. Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing, was present at…
Smithfield Foods, Inc. has announced that it will cease all harvest and processing operations in Vernon, California in early 2023 and, at the same time, align its hog production system by reducing its sow herd in its Western region. The…