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February 10, 2020 09:10 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

College Football Season Culminates with 40,000 Pound Protein Donation to Utah Food Bank from Smithfield Foods and Utah Pork Producers Association

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With one in seven Utahns across the state facing food insecurity, the 2019 college football season culminated with a donation of more than 40,000...
January 30, 2020 14:27 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods and Gallo Family Vineyards Join Forces to Provide Over 30,000 Pounds of Protein and $30,000 to Northwest Arkansas Food Bank

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Jan. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Gallo Family Vineyards partnered to donate more than 30,000 pounds of protein and $33,334 to Northwest Arkansas Food...
January 29, 2020 08:55 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Kretschmar® Announces Kentucky Derby® Inside Track Experience

SMITHFIELD, Va., Jan. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kretschmar® Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses invites deli and horse-racing enthusiasts nationwide to enter for a chance to win an unforgettable...
January 28, 2020 13:27 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods and Southeastern Grocers Team up for a Supersized Donation of more than 40,000 Pounds of Protein to Feeding South Florida Ahead of the Big Game

The donation kicks off Smithfield’s 2020 Helping Hungry Homes® tour MIAMI, Jan. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As millions of people prepare their football feasts for Sunday’s football game, one of...
January 27, 2020 09:00 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

2020 Winners Announced for the Smokin’ With Smithfield Barbecue Grant Program

SMITHFIELD, Va., Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield® is pleased to present the recipients of the fourth-annual Smokin’ With Smithfield Grant Program. After receiving more than 120...
January 14, 2020 12:27 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Eckrich Donates $125,000 to Teachers at College Football Playoff National Championship

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kirk Herbstreit, ABC/ESPN College Football Analyst, Emmy-award winner and longtime Eckrich partner, attempted two football throws resulting in a...
January 08, 2020 08:30 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities

SMITHFIELD, Va., Jan. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Duke Energy and OptimaBio, LLC, is now producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from the wastewater...
December 20, 2019 16:51 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Colorado Pig Farmers, Smithfield Foods and JBS Pork Team Up to Donate Over 50,000 Pounds of Protein and $10,000 to Food Bank of the Rockies

DENVER, Dec. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week, the Colorado Pork Producers Council, Smithfield Foods Inc., JBS Pork and Colorado pig farmers teamed up to provide over 50,000 pounds of pork and...
December 18, 2019 10:07 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Kretschmar® Kicks Off 2020 with $105,000 Donation to Make-A-Wish®

SMITHFIELD, Va., Dec. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the season of giving, Kretschmar® Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses will continue to bring smiles to children's faces in 2020 by extending its...
December 11, 2019 13:08 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Missouri Pig Farmers, Smithfield Foods and Prairie Fresh Pork Team Up to Donate Over 70,000 Pounds of Protein and $5,000 to Feeding Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Missouri Pork Association, Smithfield Foods Inc., Prairie Fresh Pork and Missouri pig farmers teamed up to provide over 70,000 pounds of...