Denison Learners to Leaders Graduation
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
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Events
Smithfield and RPM Deliver at Daytona
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
January 12, 2012
Revving Engines with NASCAR’s First Family
Today, we announced a partnership with the legendary Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) team for the upcoming 2012 NASCAR season. As primary sponsor for fifteen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, including February’s Daytona 500, this year NASCAR fans will see variety of Smithfield brands adorning the legendary No. 43 Ford Fusion, piloted by Aric Almirola.
December 12, 2011
Helping Communities
Helping Communities
Let’s Talk About Hunger
Join us this Friday, December 16, 2011 at 1:00 EST for a live Twitter event focused on feeding the hungry. Dennis Treacy, Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer and Kathleen Kirkham, Sustainability Coordinator, will moderate the dialogue to bring awareness to issues concerning food insecurity. Read More
Net Impact Conference Garners Interest in Smithfield CSR
We recently attended the Net Impact Conference in Portland, Ore., a collaboration of people and companies who do social and environmental good. We were there on the tradeshow floor to discuss our social responsibility efforts and the launch of smithfieldcommitments.com with attendees. Read More
First Denison Learners to Leaders® Class to Graduate
In spring 2012, the first high school seniors to complete the Learners to Leaders program in Denison, Iowa, will graduate. A partnership between Smithfield Foods’ subsidiary Farmland Foods, the Denison Community School District, and Iowa State University’s Science Bound program, Learners to Leaders grooms students for success in college beginning in 8th grade and continuing through high school. Read More
March 25, 2011
Governance & Management
Governance & Management
Smithfield Hosts NAM Presentation of Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence
On March 25, we hosted a National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) event at our corporate headquarters. The event was held to present Virginia Congressman Randy Forbes with the Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. This award was given to Congressman Forbes for his continuous support of manufacturers and their employees not only in Virginia, but across the United States. The award is nonpartisan and is given to any congressman who votes consistently in favor of manufacturers and their employees. Read More
January 18, 2011
General
General
Investor Day 2011
On January 18, 2011, Smithfield held its first Investor Day. The day’s agenda included presentations, informative breakout sessions, and product displays and samples. Company President and CEO Larry Pope headed up the day, and presenters included management from all our subsidiaries, including Chad Baker, Tim Schellpepper, Mike Brown, Scott Webb, John Pauley, Joe Sebring, and others. Read More
Water, Water, Everywhere as Smithfield Sponsors Annual Global Event
In the past few months, Smithfield and our independent operating companies have sponsored many World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) events. This year we distributed 200 sampling kits and had over 750 participants! Sampling events were held across the country, including events in Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Kansas, Illinois, North Carolina, Minnesota, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Nebraska, Indiana, Iowa, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, and Utah. We also had multiple events sponsored in Poland and Romania! World Water Monitoring Day reported that worldwide they had participation from over 200,000 people in 85 countries. Read More
September 14, 2010
Environment, Farmland Foods, John Morrell Food Group, Learners to Leaders, Smithfield Packing
Environment, Farmland Foods, John Morrell Food Group, Learners to Leaders, Smithfield Packing
Winning Green for Going Green with Environmental Excellence Awards
Each year we give Environmental Excellence Awards to projects and initiatives by our facilities that both help the environment and save money. On September 14, 2010, we held our annual Environmental Excellence Awards banquet during our Environmental Training Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Over 100 representatives of Smithfield Foods, John Morrell, Smithfield Packing Company, Farmland Foods, and Murphy-Brown attended. This year’s theme was “Sustainability in Focus.” Dennis Treacy, our chief sustainability officer, and Bob Toy, director of environmental for Union Pacific, both spoke about the importance of sustainability for today’s companies. Read More
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Animal Care Committee Meeting
Our animal care committee is comprised of members from across our family of companies with varying areas of expertise related to animal care. They meet quarterly to discuss the care of animals on our farms and at our plants.
Farrowing area
Our animal care committee visited the farrowing area of one of our Midwestern farms. This is where sows give birth and raise piglets until they are 23 days old, when they are weaned. The bar you see here helps to ensure that the sow doesn't accidentally injure her piglets by lying down on them.
"Open Pen" Group Housing
One type of newly-converted gestation housing is called “pen gestation.” In this system, sows are housed in small groups in one communal area. You can see a sow here taking a drink—our sows have access to as much clean water as they choose at all times.
Performing an ultra-sound
Here, a farm worker performs an ultra-sound on a pregnant sow to ensure her piglets are healthy, and that he does not see any developmental issues.
One of our Midwestern farms
This quarter, our animal care committee met near one of our farms in the Midwest, and toured one of our sow farm facilities prior to the meeting.
"Free-Access" Group Housing
One of the neat things the animal care commitee got to see while touring this farm were examples of 2 types of newly-converted gestation group housing. Here you can see “free access” pens. Sows in this housing system have a common area, as well as individual stalls. The sow can move freely between these two areas by backing out of her individual stall.
Students from Morton East High School pause with Cicero town trustees, Victor Garcia and Larry Banks, Saratoga Foods employees and Junior Achievement staff during a job shadow event hosted at Saratoga’s plant in Bolingbrook, IL
On December 9, 2011, students from Morton East High School had an opportunity to acquire some practical on-the-job experience and even sample some interesting spices through a unique partnership between Junior Achievement of Chicago and Saratoga Food Specialties, a unit of John Morrell & Co. and its parent company, Smithfield Foods, Inc. The event was sponsored by Junior Achievement of Chicago and Learners to Leaders, a Smithfield Foods educational initiative.
Morton East High School students take a break before shadowing their second employee of the day at Saratoga Food Specialties in Bolingbrook, IL
On December 9, 2011, students from Morton East High School had an opportunity to acquire some practical on-the-job experience and even sample some interesting spices through a unique partnership between Junior Achievement of Chicago and Saratoga Food Specialties, a unit of John Morrell & Co. and its parent company, Smithfield Foods, Inc. The event was sponsored by Junior Achievement of Chicago and Learners to Leaders, a Smithfield Foods educational initiative.
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