John Morrell Food Group

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

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

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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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. 

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Our John Morrell Patrick Cudahy facility in Cudahy, WI received an official letter from the Department of Energy commending them on their energy efficiency accomplishments. As a partner of the DOE’s Save Energy Now LEADER initiative, Patrick Cudahy voluntarily committed to reduce energy intensity by 25 percent over 10 years.
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As Smithfield Foods becomes an industry leader, we know our collective progress is the result of individual ambition. Our employees desire to set the bar high is what makes this company thrive, and such dedication does not go unnoticed. Every year at our Internal Awards Conference, we recognize the outstanding efforts of our independent operating companies to make Smithfield’s operations more sustainable. Read More

Back in 2009, the Patrick Cudahy plant in Cudahy, Wisconsin, suffered the largest structure fire in Wisconsin’s history. The blaze was caused by a military flare launched by two brothers celebrating Independence Day. The fire burned for days, and 64 fire departments assisted in quenching the flames. When the dust settled, millions of dollars of damage was caused, but thankfully no lives were lost and few injuries were incurred. Read More

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

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