It is the latest blow for America’s farm sector, which has been roiled by concerns that U.S. tariffs will spark retaliation from top importers that reduces demand for American agricultural products. …
The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) announced Smithfield Culinary and Sugar Foods as the winners of its coveted IFDA Distributor’s Choice Awards, with Smithfield Culinary recognized as the overall winner. These awards recognize best-in-class manufacturer partners who provide innovative products and noteworthy service to foodservice distributors to meet the needs of their customers. …
Smithfield has signed an agreement with VisionAg, LLC, an affiliate of HD3 Farms, one of the largest wean-to-finish and finishing growers in the U.S., to supply hogs to the company as an independent pork producer. …
As an extension of Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes program, the brand donated over 26,000 pounds of protein — more than 105,000 servings — to the food bank to aid in hunger relief efforts for children, seniors and families. Baseball fans also rallied together to donate nonperishable food as they entered Harbor Park, with volunteers collecting more than 300 pounds of canned goods to benefit those fighting food insecurity locally. …
One of the country’s largest pork processing facilities is closing until further notice as employees fall ill with Covid-19. The closure puts the country’s meat supply at risk, said the CEO of Smithfield, which operates the plant. …
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