Nutrition
Our European operations offer fresh meats and packaged foods that satisfy a wide variety of consumer needs and tastes. Our fresh and packaged meat products from Romania and Poland meet all European Union nutrition and labeling standards.
Product and Service Labeling
Smithfield’s European operations strive to ensure that our consumers receive the most current information about the ingredients and nutritional value of our products. Our product labeling is clear and accurate, conforming to the unique labeling requirements of each country in which we sell our foods. Smithfield’s European operations are fully compliant with all EU labeling requirements and have not had any significant penalties or fines related to labeling since our last report.
Compliance
There were recalls of approximately 7,400 pounds of fresh and packaged meat products for microbial or labeling issues by our Polish processing plants during the fiscal 2011 reporting period. No significant penalties or fines associated with food safety were assessed at any of our European operations since our last report.





