Smithfield Foods
food Smithfield, VA · Private
Smithfield Foods is the world's largest pork processor and hog producer with an extensive network of 40+ manufacturing, distribution, and R&D facilities across the United States. The company operates a geographically diversified footprint spanning from the Carolinas to California, supporting its dominant market position.
World's largest pork processor and hog producer, owned by WH Group. Operates 40+ US plants.
Employees
40,000
Mfg Plants
37
All Facilities
53
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (53 mapped)
0
Recent News
Smithfield Foods Faces Rising Scrutiny On Chinese Ties And Farmland Risk - simplywall.st
Google News · 5/7/2026
Smithfield donation funds lights for Green City softball field - KTTN
Google News · 5/7/2026
Teamsters Secure Contract at Smithfield Foods - International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Google News · 5/5/2026
Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wall Street Zen - MarketBeat
Google News · 5/2/2026
Smithfield Foods sees success with packaged meats in Q1 earnings - MEAT+POULTRY
Google News · 4/29/2026
Smithfield Foods touts “record” Q1 profits - Global Food Industry News
Google News · 4/28/2026
Smithfield Foods warns of cost pressures amid Mideast war, shares fall - Reuters
Google News · 4/28/2026
Official: Here's the truth about Smithfield Foods | Letter - The Oklahoman
Google News · 4/16/2026
Manufacturing Plants (37)
Smithfield Foods / Farmer John Processing Plant - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Farmer John brand pork products, lard, hams, bacon for Western US market
1,500 employees
John Morrell & Co. - Rodeo Foods Plant - San Jose
Milpitas, CA
Ethnic specialty meats, chorizo, carnitas, Hispanic market products
400 employees
Smithfield Packing Plant - Blakely
Blakely, GA
Fresh pork processing, Southeast region supply
700 employees
Smithfield Foods Packaged Meats Plant - Algona
Algona, IA
Packaged lunchmeats, hot dogs, sausage
600 employees
Farmland Foods Processing Plant - Carroll
Carroll, IA
Fresh pork processing, sow slaughter, Farmland brand
1,000 employees
Farmland Foods Processing Plant - Denison
Denison, IA
Hog slaughter, fresh pork processing, Farmland brand
1,800 employees
Smithfield Packaged Meats - Harlan
Harlan, IA
Sliced and packaged deli meats, multi-brand production
500 employees
Smithfield Foods Pork Processing - Sioux Center
Sioux Center, IA
Large hog slaughter and fresh pork processing
2,400 employees
Smithfield Packaged Meats - Grayslake
Grayslake, IL
Packaged deli meats, lunchmeats, Kretschmar brand
800 employees
Kretschmar / Smithfield Deli Processing - Quincy
Quincy, IL
Kretschmar deli meats, premium packaged lunchmeats
700 employees
Eckrich Processing Plant - Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Eckrich smoked sausage, hot dogs, lunchmeats, Armour brand
1,300 employees
Farmland National Beef - Liberal
Liberal, KS
Beef processing (legacy Farmland beef operations)
500 employees
Smithfield Packaged Meats - Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
Smoked sausage, cooked meats, branded packaged products
700 employees
Smithfield Packaged Meats - Landover
Landover, MD
Packaged deli meats distribution and light processing
400 employees
Farmland Foods Sausage Plant - South St. Paul
South St. Paul, MN
Farmland fresh sausage, bratwurst, breakfast sausage
400 employees
Armour / Eckrich Packaged Meats - Worthington
Worthington, MN
Hog processing, Farmland and Armour branded products
1,800 employees
Smithfield Foods Processing Plant - Martin City (Kansas City)
Kansas City, MO
Cooked meats, ham products, value-added pork
900 employees
Smithfield Hog Processing Plant - Clinton
Clinton, NC
Sow processing, fresh pork
800 employees
Smithfield Foods Processing Plant - Bladen County (Elizabethtown)
Elizabethtown, NC
Fresh pork, sow processing
900 employees
Smithfield Foods Ham Processing - Kinston
Kinston, NC
Cured hams, smoked hams, holiday hams
1,400 employees
Eckrich / Armour Packaged Meats - Newbern
New Bern, NC
Armour and Eckrich sausage, hot dogs, packaged meats
500 employees
Murphy-Brown Hog Farm Operations - Rose Hill
Rose Hill, NC
Murphy-Brown live hog production facility, farrow-to-finish operations
400 employees
Smithfield Foods Tar Heel Processing Plant
Tar Heel, NC
One of the world's largest pork processing facilities; slaughter and fabrication
5,000 employees
Smithfield Packing - Wilson
Wilson, NC
Fresh pork cuts, value-added pork products
700 employees
Smithfield Foods / Farmland Foods Processing Plant - Crete
Crete, NE
Hog slaughter, fresh pork fabrication, Farmland brand
2,500 employees
Smithfield Foods Cooked Meats Plant - Hastings
Hastings, NE
Cooked pork products, fully cooked entrees
600 employees
Eckrich / Farmland Processing Plant - Omaha
Omaha, NE
Eckrich smoked sausage, Farmland branded products
1,100 employees
John Morrell & Co. Processing Plant - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
John Morrell hot dogs, hams, deli products
600 employees
Smithfield Foods Sioux Falls Processing Plant
Sioux Falls, SD
Large-scale hog slaughter and pork processing
3,700 employees
John Morrell & Co. Processing Plant - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
John Morrell branded hot dogs, lunchmeats, smoked sausage
1,200 employees
Smithfield Foods Bacon Processing Plant - Jackson
Jackson, TN
Bacon production, Smithfield and Wright Brand bacon
1,200 employees
Smithfield Foods Pork Processing - Milan
Milan, TN
Fresh pork fabrication, further processing
700 employees
Wright Brand Bacon Plant - Vernon
Vernon, TX
Wright Brand premium bacon, thick-cut and flavored bacon products
1,000 employees
Smithfield Foods Pork Processing Plant - Smithfield
Smithfield, VA
Fresh pork processing, ham production, flagship plant
2,000 employees
Smithfield Foods Dry Cured Ham Facility - Smithfield
Smithfield, VA
Genuine Smithfield dry-cured country hams, aged Virginia hams
300 employees
Gwaltney of Smithfield Processing Plant - Suffolk
Suffolk, VA
Gwaltney hot dogs, lunchmeats, Gwaltney Great Dogs, sausage products
800 employees
Patrick Cudahy Processing Plant - Cudahy
Cudahy, WI
Patrick Cudahy bacon, ham, sausage, sliced meats
1,100 employees
Other Facilities (16)
Smithfield Foods Distribution Center - Lathrop
Lathrop, CA · distribution
Western US distribution center, cold storage
Smithfield Distribution Center - Denver
Denver, CO · distribution
Rocky Mountain / Southwest regional distribution
Smithfield Foods Distribution Center - Atlanta
Norcross, GA · distribution
Southeast regional distribution
Smithfield Distribution Center - Sioux City
Sioux City, IA · distribution
Midwest distribution hub, cold storage
Smithfield Foods Distribution Center - Chicago
Chicago, IL · distribution
Great Lakes / Midwest distribution hub
Farmland Foods Distribution Center - Kansas City
Kansas City, KS · distribution
Farmland brand distribution hub
Smithfield Distribution Center - Kinston
Kinston, NC · distribution
Southeast regional distribution hub
Smithfield Foods Distribution Center - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · distribution
Northeast distribution hub
Smithfield Foods Distribution Center - Dallas
Mesquite, TX · distribution
South Central distribution hub
Smithfield Packaged Meats - Norfolk
Norfolk, VA · distribution
Packaged meats distribution, Mid-Atlantic
Smithfield Foods Distribution Center - Smithfield
Smithfield, VA · distribution
Regional distribution, cold storage
Smithfield Distribution Center - Seattle
Seattle, WA · distribution
Pacific Northwest distribution
Smithfield Hog Production - Murphy-Brown LLC HQ
Warsaw, NC · hq
Murphy-Brown LLC hog farming subsidiary headquarters
Smithfield Foods Corporate Headquarters
Smithfield, VA · hq
Corporate headquarters for Smithfield Foods / WH Group US operations
Smithfield Foods Innovation Center - Lisle
Lisle, IL · r&d
Packaged meats R&D, new product development, culinary center
Smithfield Foods R&D Center - Smithfield
Smithfield, VA · r&d
Product development, food science, quality assurance R&D