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April 14, 2020

Smithfield Foods Announces $100 Million Responsibility Bonus as Part of #ThankAFoodWorker Initiative

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that it will provide a $100 million Responsibility Bonus to all its hourly production and distribution center team members. The $100 million Responsibility Bonus, named for Smithfield’s preeminent guiding

April 13, 2020

Smithfield Foods to Donate 40 Million Servings of Protein to Food Banks Nationwide as Part of COVID-19 Response

Valued at more than $30 million, these donations are the largest in company history and come at a time when food banks across the country need it the most SMITHFIELD, Va., April 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced its largest donation in company history as food

April 12, 2020

Smithfield Foods To Close Sioux Falls, SD Plant Indefinitely Amid COVID-19

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that its Sioux Falls, SD facility will remain closed until further notice. The plant is one of the largest pork processing facilities in the U.S., representing four to five percent of U.S. pork production.

April 9, 2020

Smithfield Foods Takes Action to Protect Employees and Emphasizes Critical Nature of Food Workers Amid COVID-19

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it will close its Sioux Falls, SD facility for three d...

March 26, 2020

Smithfield Foods Supports Communities During COVID-19 Response with More Than $3 Million in Donations and Launch of “Good Food Challenge”

SMITHFIELD, Va., March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced more than $3 million in cash and in-kind donations, includi...