Canada Reinstates Smithfield’s Tar Heel Facility for Exports

March 17, 2025 Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Last week, Canada temporarily suspended imports from this facility following an issue with a limited number of certain offal shipments.

Canada Suspends Imports from Biggest US Pork Processing Plant

March 10, 2025 Tom Polansek, Reuters

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.

Distributor’s Choice Awards Announced at The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) Forum

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 and HD3 Farms Sign Agreement for Independent Pork Production

December 26, 2024 Smithfield Foods

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.

Smithfield Supports Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia And The Eastern Shore with Protein Donation

September 11, 2024 Smithfield Foods, Inc.

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.