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Smithfield Foods to build new $1.3bn meat facility in South Dakota
Smithfield Foods has announced plans to build a new packaged meat and fresh pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US.
Smithfield to close Massachusetts dry sausage plant, lay off 190 workers
Smithfield Foods, the US pork and packaged meats giant, will close its dry sausage facility in Springfield, Massachusetts, in August 2026
Smithfield to buy Nathan’s Famous for $450m, securing control of key hot dog brand
Smithfield Foods will acquire US-based hot dog maker Nathan’s Famous in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $450 million.
Margherita launches new All-Natural charcuterie cuts line
Smithfield Foods-owned brand Margherita has introduced a new line of All-Natural charcuterie cuts.
Smithfield Foods to close US facility, 314 employees impacted
Smithfield Foods has announced the closure of its ham boning facility in Altoona, Iowa, US.
Carando launches premium charcuterie cuts
Carando has expanded its portfolio with the launch of a new line of premium all-natural dry sausage.
Smithfield Foods is a global meat processing business – the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer with $15 billion in annual revenues. In the US, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meat categories with popular brands including Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan’s Famous, Farmland, Armour, Farmer John, Kretschmar, John Morrell, Cook’s, Gwaltney, Carando, Margherita, Curly’s, Healthy Ones, Morliny, Krakus and Berlinki. The company is based in Jefferson City, Missouri.
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