Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Smithfield Foods produces various packaged meats and fresh pork products in the United States and globally. Its business is organized into Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, Hog Production, and Other segments. The Packaged Meats segment processes fresh meat into bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, ham products, and prepared foods, marketed under brands like Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, Farmland, Armour, and many others. The Fresh Pork segment processes live hogs into primal cuts such as bellies, butts, hams, and loins, selling to retail, foodservice, industrial customers, and export markets including China, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Canada. The Hog Production segment raises hogs on company-owned and contract farms, and also sells livestock feed and grains. The Other segment includes bioscience operations that manufacture heparin products from hog raw materials, and fresh pork production in Mexico.

Smithfield Foods (ticker: SFD) is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NasdaqGS) in the United States. Its stock trades in US Dollars (USD). The company is headquartered in the United States and operates primarily in the US, with exports to international markets such as China, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Canada.

Smithfield Foods operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically within the Packaged Foods industry. This means the company produces essential food products that consumers purchase regularly, such as packaged meats and fresh pork. As a packaged foods company, Smithfield focuses on processing and distributing meat products to retail, foodservice, and industrial customers, making it a key player in the food supply chain.

Smithfield Foods operates through four main segments: Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, Hog Production, and Other. The Packaged Meats segment processes fresh meat into branded products like bacon, sausage, hot dogs, and deli meats, sold under well-known labels such as Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, and Farmland. The Fresh Pork segment processes live hogs into primal cuts and offal, selling to domestic and export markets. The Hog Production segment raises hogs on company-owned and contract farms, and also sells livestock feed and grains. The Other segment includes bioscience operations that produce heparin (an active pharmaceutical ingredient) from hog by-products, and fresh pork production in Mexico.

Smithfield Foods was founded in 1936. Since then, it has grown into a major player in the packaged meats and fresh pork industry, with a diverse portfolio of brands and operations spanning the United States and international markets.