2012

The first students from Denison, Iowa, to participate in the Learners to Leaders/Science Bound program are about to graduate, and we couldn’t be prouder of them! Read More

America’s military families are getting another well-deserved helping hand, thanks to our fellow employees at Eckrich, a John Morrell Food Group brand.

Eckrich is partnering with Operation Homefront, a nonprofit organization that provides emergency financial assistance to the families of United States service members and wounded warriors. Eckrich is donating a portion of the proceeds from certain product purchases to Operation Homefront, up to $200,000. Read More

Krakus, importer of authentic Polish ham and brand of our subsidiary, John Morrell, presented its first round of the King Krakus Awards to K-8 students at the Polish Museum of America’s annual Pulaski Day celebration in March.

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According to the latest estimates, the world’s population is expected to hit 9 billion by 2050. That might prompt some of us to ask, “How will we ever feed that many hungry people, and do so responsibly?”

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As we celebrate Earth Day, I realize that because of my title as “Chief Sustainability Officer,” writing a message about today may seem trite or expected. I chose to do so anyway because I truly believe that environmental sustainability is one of the most important challenges facing all of us today. Read More

It’s official now—congratulations are in order for our own Henry Morris for making the cover of the April issue of Meat & Poultry. Read More

This past month, Food for the Soul, our hunger relief program in Romania, celebrated its three-year anniversary. Since its launch, Food for the Soul has provided more than 110,000 Romanians with around 59,500 pounds of meat and protein products. Read More

Many people are surprised when they learn that heart disease is the leading cause of death among American women. To help heighten awareness of the need for better heart health, Healthy Ones^®, a brand of our subsidiary John Morrell, teamed up with WomenHeart, the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, for American Heart Month. Read More

On March 15^th  the National Academy of Sciences, a private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars dedicated to the advancement of science and technology for the public good, released findings of a food security working group focused on finding sustainable means to feed a global population that is expected to reach unprecedented numbers during the next 50 years. Read More

Our Animal Care Council meets quarterly to review our animal care practices, policies and techniques and to discuss how we can best adapt evolving practices to consistently deliver what we believe to be top-notch care for our animals. Read More