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April 23, 2012
ANIMAL CARE, ENVIRONMENT, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

Smithfield Debuts Video Discussing Challenge of Producing Enough Sustainable Food to Feed World's Growing Population

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help commemorate Earth Day, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) today debuted a new video that talks about what the company, alon... READ MORE
March 19, 2012
EMPLOYEES, ENVIRONMENT

AMI Foundation Honors Smithfield Foods, Facilities for Their Environmental and Workplace Safety Efforts

SMITHFIELD, Va., March 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) said today that the company's facilities across the United States received a total of 62 awards ... READ MORE
January 20, 2012
EMPLOYEES

Trust Across America Names Smithfield Foods' President and CEO Top 100 Thought Leader

SMITHFIELD, Va., Jan. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- C. Larry Pope, Smithfield Foods' president and chief executive officer, was recently recognized as a Top 100 thought leader in trus... READ MORE
January 12, 2012
HELPING COMMUNITIES, HELPING HUNGRY HOMES

Smithfield Foods Partners With Richard Petty Motorsports

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) and Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) announced today that the consumer packaged foods company ... READ MORE
November 4, 2011
ANIMAL CARE, ENVIRONMENT, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

HSUS Response Media Statement

SMITHFIELD, Virginia (November 4, 2011)-Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) has obtained a copy of a complaint the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed on November 2, 2011 with the U.S. Sec... READ MORE
November 1, 2011
ANIMAL CARE, EMPLOYEES, ENVIRONMENT, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT, HELPING COMMUNITIES, INTERNATIONAL, SMITHFIELD-LUTER FOUNDATION, HELPING HUNGRY HOMES, LEARNERS TO LEADERS, FARMLAND FOODS, JOHN MORRELL FOOD GROUP, SMITHFIELD PACKING, MURPHY-BROWN, ANIMEX, SMITHFIELD PROD, INTERNATIONAL HOG PRODUCTION

Smithfield Foods Invites Conversation With Launch of New smithfieldcommitments.com Website

SMITHFIELD, Va., Nov. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) launched its new interactive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) website that speaks to c... READ MORE
October 5, 2011
EMPLOYEES, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT, MURPHY-BROWN

Murphy-Brown's Don Butler Appointed to USDA's Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee

SMITHFIELD, Va., Oct. 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods announced today that Don Butler, director of government relations and public affairs for Murphy-Brown LLC, has been... READ MORE
August 29, 2011
EMPLOYEES, HELPING COMMUNITIES

Smithfield Foods Expects to Return to Business as Usual at Its Processing Facilities and Farms on Monday

SMITHFIELD, Va., Aug. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an initial assessment of damages in the wake of Hurricane Irene, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) announced today that employee... READ MORE
August 24, 2011
EMPLOYEES, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL, FARMLAND FOODS, JOHN MORRELL FOOD GROUP, SMITHFIELD PACKING, MURPHY-BROWN, ANIMEX, INTERNATIONAL HOG PRODUCTION

Smithfield Foods Achieves Best Safety Records in Company's History

SMITHFIELD, Virginia (August 24, 2011)-Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) has recognized several of its independent operating companies for achieving the best safety records in the company's history ... READ MORE
August 23, 2011
EMPLOYEES, ENVIRONMENT, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL, FARMLAND FOODS, JOHN MORRELL FOOD GROUP, SMITHFIELD PACKING, MURPHY-BROWN, ANIMEX, INTERNATIONAL HOG PRODUCTION

Smithfield Foods Hands Out 2011 Environmental Excellence Awards

SMITHFIELD, Virginia (August 23, 2011)-Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) rewarded several of its facilities and employees for the success of their individual innovative environmental management proj... READ MORE
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