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May 13, 2020 16:19 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Culinary Donates $25,000 to the Ferdinand Metz ACF Relief Fund to Support Foodservice Industry Professionals Impacted by COVID-19

SMITHFIELD, Va., May 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Culinary, the foodservice unit of Smithfield Foods, the nation’s leading pork processor, has donated $25,000 to the Ferdinand Metz...
May 06, 2020 21:53 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods To Reopen Sioux Falls, South Dakota Facility After CDC Conducts Thorough Site Inspection and Affirms Company Meets or Exceeds All Employee Health and Safety Guidance

SMITHFIELD, Va., May 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it will begin resuming operations in Sioux Falls, S.D. tomorrow after receiving positive confirmation...
May 01, 2020 17:21 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods Says That the Company and Its Team Members Want the Same Thing: To Protect Employee Health and Safety While Also Safeguarding America’s Food Supply

SMITHFIELD, Va., May 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. today issued the following statement underscoring its ongoing positive and constructive partnership with its team members...
April 29, 2020 10:50 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods Supports Activation of Defense Production Act to Safeguard America’s Food Supply During COVID-19 Pandemic

Company Applauds Trump Administration for Taking Necessary Decisive Action to Invoke Emergency Powers Company Emphasizes Robust Employee Health and Well-Being Measures that Meet or Exceed CDC and...
April 24, 2020 21:58 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods Addresses Misinformation as It Confronts COVID-19

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. today issued the following statement, attributable to the company, to address misinformation about the company. Reporting...
April 24, 2020 14:40 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods To Temporarily Close Monmouth, IL Plant

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that it will proactively suspend operations at its Monmouth, IL facility beginning next week and until...
April 15, 2020 16:34 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods to Close Two Additional Meat Processing Facilities

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that it will close its Cudahy, WI and Martin City, MO facilities beginning later this week. Its Cudahy dry...
April 14, 2020 17:56 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods Announces $100 Million Responsibility Bonus as Part of #ThankAFoodWorker Initiative

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that it will provide a $100 million Responsibility Bonus to all its hourly production and distribution...
April 13, 2020 10:00 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods to Donate 40 Million Servings of Protein to Food Banks Nationwide as Part of COVID-19 Response

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced its largest donation in company history as food banks across the country struggle to meet the increased...
April 12, 2020 10:00 ET | Source: Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods To Close Sioux Falls, SD Plant Indefinitely Amid COVID-19

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that its Sioux Falls, SD facility will remain closed until further notice. The plant is one of the largest...