Articles tagged under: Smithfield Foods
Another Packing Plant to Close
Published October 10, 2023
Smithfield Foods plans to close its pork processing plant in Charlotte, North Carolina. Production will be shifted to the much larger facility in Tar Heel, North Carolina. Smithfield and other meat packers are struggling with high costs for meat, feed…Smithfield Settles Price Fixing Lawsuit
Published September 28, 2022
Smithfield Foods will pay $75 million to settle a price-fixing lawsuit. A federal court in Minneapolis still needs to approve the deal. Smithfield officials denied liability, but said it settled to avoid the risk and cost of litigation. In mid-September,…From AFBF to Smithfield Foods
Published September 1, 2022
Ray Atkinson is the new director of external communications for Smithfield Foods. Previously, Atkinson was the director of communications for the American Farm Bureau Federation.Price-Fixing Settlement
Published July 6, 2022
Smithfield Foods has agreed to pay $42 million to settle a price-fixing lawsuit. The legal battle is continuing for other major pork processors. The lawsuit claims the industry shared confidential information about pricing, capacity and demand.Monroe Moves to Smithfield
Published September 7, 2021
Jim Monroe will join Smithfield Foods on September 20 as vice president of corporate affairs. Monroe is currently the assistant vice president of communication for the National Pork Producers Council.Smithfield Settles Price-Fixing Lawsuit
Published July 1, 2021
Smithfield Foods has agreed to pay $83 million to settle a civil lawsuit that alleged the company was involved in a price fixing scheme for its pork business. Smithfield denies the charges, but said the settlement will reduce its cost…Meat Packers Respond to COVID Investigation
Published February 1, 2021
In response to letters from the House Subcommittee on the COVID Crisis, Tyson Foods said the top priority will always be the health and safety of their people. Smithfield Foods Chief Administrative Officer Kiera Lombardo said Smithfield Foods has taken…Lawmakers Investigate Meat Packing Plant COVID Outbreaks
Published February 1, 2021
The House Subcommittee on the COVID Crisis is investigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on meatpacking industry workers. In letters sent to JBS USA, OSHA, Smithfield Foods and Tyson Foods, the subcommittee said meatpacking companies refused to take basic…Smithfield Hit With COVID-Related Fine
Published September 11, 2020
The Labor Department has fined Smithfield Foods’ Sioux Falls plant for not adequately protecting its employees during a coronavirus outbreak. Nearly 1,300 workers got sick and four people died. Smithfield faces a fine of $13,500, which is the maximum allowed…