SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

Smithfield Foods, Inc. produces and processes fresh pork and packaged meat items, primarily operating through its Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, and Hog Production segments, alongside smaller operations in Mexico and bioscience. The company's core product portfolio encompasses bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli meats, ham, prepared foods, and primal and sub-primal fresh pork cuts, marketed under brands such as Smithfield, Eckrich, and Farmland, as well as private labels. In addition, it manufactures heparin products for medical applications and provides livestock feed, grain, and hog transportation services. Its primary customer base includes domestic retail grocers, supermarket chains, club stores, and foodservice operators, as well as industrial food processors and healthcare clients.

Based in Smithfield, Virginia, the enterprise maintains an extensive supply and distribution network across North America and exports to more than 30 international markets, including China, Mexico, Japan, and South Korea. Its manufacturing presence includes 38 processing plants across 18 U.S. states, more than 240 company-owned farms, and over 1,300 contract farms nationwide. Operations in Mexico feature 134 company-owned farms and an additional processing plant. The company employs roughly 32,000 workers in the United States and 2,500 people in Mexico.

Summary of the business section of Smithfield Foods's latest annual report, written by StockData.

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“As of December 28, 2025, we employed approximately 32,000 individuals in the U.S.”