Helping Communities

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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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

Raymond Price, an Environmental Coordinator here at Smithfield Foods, will be spending 11 days of his summer on a mission to help people in Kenya this July.

Ray will travel to Karima, Kenya, to be with members of the Kikuyu tribe. Along with other youth leaders and the 410 Bridge group, the group’s focus will be to expand an existing water project by building a water distribution system. This will allow the people of Karima to have greater access to clean and safe drinking water.

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While Mother Nature kept Richard Petty Motorsports and the Smithfield #43 Ford off the track yesterday, postponing the Daytona 500 for the first time in its 54-year history, she didn’t keep them from supporting the Daytona community and interacting with fans over the weekend.  Read More

Last month, Krakus, a brand of the Smithfield subsidiary, John Morrell, launched The Legend of Krakus, a unique program designed to enrich educational opportunities for the Polish-American youth, while also celebrating their heritage.

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