Company Description
Smithfield Foods, Inc. produces packaged meats and fresh pork in the United States and internationally.
Its Packaged Meats segment processes fresh meat into various packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products, ham products, ready-to-eat products, and prepared foods to retail and foodservice customers.
This segment markets its packaged meat products under the Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan’s Famous, Farmland, Armour, Farmer John, Kretschmar, Krakus, John Morrell, Cook’s, Gwaltney, Carando, Margherita, Curly’s and Smithfield Culinary, as well as under private labels.
The company’s Fresh Pork segment process live hogs into a variety of primal, sub-primal, and offal products, such as bellies, butts, hams, loins, picnics, and ribs.
This segment sells its fresh pork products to retail, foodservice and industrial customers, as well as to export markets, including China, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Canada.
Its Hog Production segment produces and raises its hogs on various company-owned farms and farms that are owned and operated by third-party contract farmers in the United States and Mexico.
The Hog Production segment also sells grains to external customers. The company’s bioscience operations use raw materials from hogs that process to manufacture heparin products, including an active pharmaceutical ingredient that mitigates the risk of blood clots.
The company was founded in 1936 and is based in Smithfield, Virginia. Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a subsidiary of SFDS UK Holdings Limited.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1936 |
| IPO Date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
| Sector | Consumer Staples |
| Employees | 36,500 |
| CEO | C. Smith |
Contact Details
Address: 200 Commerce Street Smithfield, Virginia 23430 United States | |
| Phone | 757 365 3000 |
| Website | smithfieldfoods.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | SFD |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| IPO Price | $20.00 |
| CIK Code | 0000091388 |
| CUSIP Number | 832248108 |
| ISIN Number | US8322482071 |
| Employer ID | 52-0845861 |
| SIC Code | 2011 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| C. Shane Smith | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Mark L. Hall | Chief Financial Officer |
| Steven J. France | President of Packaged Meats |
| Keller D. Watts | Chief Business Officer |
| Dr. Doug Sutton Ph.D. | Chief Manufacturing Officer |
| Julie MacMedan | Vice President of Investor Relations |
| Tennille J. Checkovich J.D. | Chief Legal Officer |
| Allyson Bouldon Esq., J.D. | Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer |
| Brendan Smith | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Isham Bennett | Chief Human Resources Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 15, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G | Filing |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 18, 2025 | ARS | Filing |
| Apr 18, 2025 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Apr 18, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 8-K/A | [Amend] Current report |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |