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Patrick Cudahy, a unit of our subsidiary, John Morrell, recently became the first meat processing company to join the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Green Tier environmental program.

Launched in 2004, Green Tier recognizes and rewards companies whose environmental performance surpasses regulatory compliance and goes the extra mile to achieve continuous improvement. Participants are committed to incorporating sustainable practices into their business operations through effective resource use and waste reduction.

“Congratulations to Patrick Cudahy for 125 prosperous years of business here in Wisconsin,” said Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp. “We’re pleased this long standing business is stepping forward as a leader in Green Tier to demonstrate that strong economic performance and environmental results can go hand in hand.”

“It is a requirement for my engineering team to address sustainability criteria in our projects,” said Gene Bridges, VP of Engineering and Maintenance, Patrick Cudahy. “Moving forward I see many exciting green milestones that we will achieve: significant reduction in landfill waste and energy conservation are just the beginning.”

Smithfield, Virginia is our home town. And while we have grown into a global company over the years we’ve never forgotten how the Smithfield community has supported us along the way, so we make it a point to give back through community improvement programs whenever possible. Read More

We count on the communities in which we operate, and they count on us. Which is why we are so proud of our subsidiary Murphy-Brown, LLC for being recognized as Large Business of the Year by the Algona Area Chamber of Commerce. Read More

I realize that because of my title as chief sustainability officer, writing a message about Earth Day 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 us today. Read More

We’re passionate about fighting hunger in communities where we operate and our subsidiary, Farmland Foods, is helping to make a difference through its “Race to End Hunger” campaign.

On March 8^th, 2013, Farmland and Richard Petty Motorsports driver, Aric Almirola, teamed up to present $20,000 to Three Square Food Bank, Southern Nevada’s only food bank. To honor the legendary No. 43 Ford made famous by NASCAR champion Richard Petty, 43 cases of Farmland Oven Perfect, a ready-to-cook fresh pork tenderloin, were also donated. Read More

As a leader in the global packaged meats space, Smithfield Foods is a prominent employer in communities across the world. Therefore we see it as our responsibility to leverage our global presence in ways that support those communities and ensure their long-term sustainability. Read More

Women’s History Month is coming to a close, and we wanted to finish our series of profiles on fantastic women in Smithfield’s family of companies by focusing on Lisa Swaney, Vice President of Human Resources for John Morrell Food Group. Here’s what she had to say: 

1.)    How did you get your start at John Morrell?

I was hired in 2007 as VP HR for Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC. When The John Morrell Food Group was formed (consisting of John Morrell, AEM, Patrick Cudahy, Premium Pet Health), I assumed responsibility for JMFG HR. Read More

This March we’re celebrating some of Smithfield’s fabulous women in honor of Women’s History Month. Today, we’re focusing on Schwanzetta Aikens, Director of Industrial Engineering for Smithfield Packing. Hopefully, our interview with her will allow you to get to know her a little better! 

1.) How did you get your start at Smithfield?

My introduction to Smithfield began with a call from a recruiter regarding a great opportunity.  I successfully made it through the interview process and began my career with Smithfield in May 2011.  I came to Smithfield in the role of Director of Industrial Engineering.  Prior to joining Smithfield I worked for Dell, Inc. as a Continuous Improvement Manager and Operations Manager.  My food manufacturing experience came from Nestle’, I worked for Nestle’ for 13 years in both Operations and Industrial Engineering. Read More

As you may have read in our articles from the past couple weeks, this March we’re celebrating some of Smithfield’s fabulous women in honor of Women’s History Month. Today, we’re focusing on Joan Lee, Chief Financial Officer for Murphy-Brown (our hog production subsidiary). We hope our interview with Joan will help you understand her role at the company and allow you to get to know her a little better. 

1) How did you get your start at Murphy-Brown? How long have you been there?

I never doubted that after graduating from Wake Forest I would come back and settle down in my hometown of Clinton, NC.  The part I never dreamed of is that I would have such a rewarding professional career here in rural eastern NC.  After 27 years, I can say that my passion for this industry has never waned and continues to be the reason I want to get up in the mornings and make a difference. Read More

As you may have read in our article from last week, we’re celebrating some of Smithfield’s fabulous women in honor of Womens’ History Month. This week, we’re focusing on Collette Kaster, who is Vice President, Quality Technical Services for Farmland Foods. We hope our interview will help you to get to know Collette a bit better, and understand her valuable contributions to our company.

1.) How did you get your start at Farmland Foods? Have you always had an interest in agriculture?

I came to Farmland when Smithfield acquired Premium Standard Farms.  My husband and I joined PSF in the early days and both had active roles in helping to develop that business.  I have loved animals and ag since I was little and was begging my grandpa to let me feed cattle and hogs with him on his farm in Iowa! Read More