Smithfield Launches “Get Grilling America” Sweepstakes to Help Backyard Barbecuers Become the Hero of their Grill

April 15, 2019 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield® is helping Americans bring out their inner pitmaster this grilling season with the launch of the “Get Grilling America” sweepstakes. From now through September 4, visit www.SmithfieldGetGrilling.com to share how Smithfield Fresh Pork helps you become the hero of your grill, for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize.

Smithfield Foods Honors Employees and Facilities with Worker Safety Awards

April 5, 2019 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has honored multiple facilities and employees with Worker Safety Awards, including Safety Professional of the Year, Outstanding Safety Innovation, President’s Award, and President’s Circle Awards.

Smithfield Foods Brands Company’s Foodservice Business as “Smithfield Culinary”

April 4, 2019 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced the introduction of Smithfield Culinary, a new branding of the company’s foodservice portfolio. Smithfield Culinary – historically recognized as Smithfield Farmland – leverages the corporation’s position as the world’s largest pork processor and industry leader in sustainability, and highlights the involvement and leadership that it has within the culinary community.

Smithfield Foods to Build Distribution Facility in Cecil Co.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., a U.S.-based global food company and the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer, is opening a new distribution center in Cecil County, Md., creating 240 new jobs. The 420,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility will be constructed in the Principio Business Park, which will allow the company to better support its daily operations and improve service to its customers in the Northeast.

United Wind and Smithfield Foods Announce 3MW WindLease Agreement

March 21, 2019 Smithfield Foods

United Wind, the nation’s leading distributed wind energy developer, announced today it has signed an agreement with Smithfield Foods, Inc., a global food company and the world’s largest hog producer and pork processor, to power dozens of Smithfield hog farms in Colorado with on-site wind energy.