Our apprentices with Wayne Community College were honored last week for completing their programs and reaching the journeyman level in their trades, a well-deserved accomplishment. During the recognition ceremony, Smithfield Foods' Clarence Scott encouraged the apprentices to remember that this is proof that they can overcome any challenge stating, “Take the time to relish your accomplishments because this is something that nobody gave to you; this is something that you earned. Be proud."
Smithfield Foods
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Smithfield, Virginia 83,652 followers
About us
Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a U.S. food company that employs nearly 60,000 people in seven countries and partners with thousands of American farmers. As one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies, we are dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly.®” to feed a growing world population. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30% across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to food banks, disaster relief efforts and community outreach programs in all 50 U.S. states. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Gwaltney® and Nathan’s Famous®, among many others.
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http://www.smithfieldfoods.com/giwwd
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- Industry
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Smithfield, Virginia
- Type
- Public Company
- Specialties
- Bacon, BBQ, Breakfast Sausage, Smoked Sausage, Dry Sausage, Deli Meat, Ham, Hot Dogs, Packaged Lunchmeat, Marinated Pork, Prepared Foods, Hog Production, Animal Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Internships, Farming, and Manufacturing
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200 Commerce Street
Smithfield, Virginia 23430, US
Employees at Smithfield Foods
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Supporting our communities and empowering the next generation of industry leaders through access to education are top priorities for Smithfield Foods. In support, we proudly presented a $5,000 check to the Sampson Community College Foundation to fund scholarships for high school seniors planning to enroll in the animal science program or agriculture related studies at Sampson Community College. Students receiving funding are from Clinton, Hobbton, Lakewood, Midway or Union counties, which are located near our Clinton, NC facility and hog production operations.
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In 2024, the second year of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Isle of Wight County, VA, Smithfield Foods donated $12,000 to The DeGood Foundation, a local Imagination Library partner, to expand access of the book-gifting program. To date, 45% of eligible children in Isle of Wight County have been enrolled, with more than 7,600 books distributed to over 600 children in the county. We are extremely proud to enter this next "chapter" with the DeGood Foundation.
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This weekend, Smithfield Foods welcomed our newest maintenance apprenticeship program graduates, Calvin Coleman, Jaime Mendoza, Brandon Jacobs, Devin McEntire and Tyler Shantz. Over the last three years, they have worked tirelessly at both Smithfield and Wayne Community College to grow their skillsets and now we look forward to seeing their careers grow too. Way to go!
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To honor our first responders for the outstanding service and dedication they provide to our people and our communities, Smithfield Foods recently held an appreciation luncheon for those in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. All area fire fighters, law enforcement and emergency management personnel were invited to attend the event and enjoy some high quality Smithfield pork.
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At Smithfield, we are proudly celebrating the first graduate of our Farm Leadership Program, Kristalee Sanders of James Sprunt Community College. This program, developed specifically for working adults, combines on-the-job training with community college education. Program graduates earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in swine management that is transferrable to a four-year school, as well as a journeyman’s license preparing them for a career and future in animal agriculture. While completing this program, Kristalee has worked for Smithfield Hog Production in Jones County, NC and was recently promoted to farm manager. Congratulations Kristalee!
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At Smithfield, we know that providing valuable professional development experiences is key to opening doors of opportunity and cultivating the next-generation of talent. Our apprenticeship program, in partnership with Wayne Community College, has received two workforce development awards from the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) for its work in this area. https://bit.ly/3JC1JYs
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The good Smithfield accomplishes is made possible by our more than 50,000 team members and their dedication to producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. In honor of National Volunteer week, 148 Smithfield team members donated more than 350 hours to alleviating hunger, supporting youth and enhancing the environment in their local communities.
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Smithfield Foods helped take a bite out of hunger in our local community this week as we sponsored "Tastefully Yours" for the tenth year in a row. This annual fundraising event for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank raised enough to provide 450,000 meals to our neighbors in need facing food insecurity.
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