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Current Press Releases
April 3, 2008 Smithfield Foods Announces Senior Management Changes
April 3, 2008 Smithfield Foods Announces Senior Management Changes IMAGE AND BIO DOWNLOAD
March 5, 2008 Smithfield Foods and JBS S.A. Announce Agreement To Sell Beef Processing and Cattle Feeding Operations To JBS
February 28, 2008 Smithfield Foods Announces Third Quarter Earnings See Regulation G Disclosures
February 27, 2008 Dennis H. Treacy, Vice President, Environmental and Corporate Affairs of Smithfield Foods, Appointed To First-Ever Agricultural Advisory Committee
February 19, 2008 Smithfield To Reduce U.S. Sow Herd By Four To Five Percent
February 18, 2007 Smithfield Foods to Host Third Quarter Conference Call February 28
January 29, 2008 Smithfield Foods RICO Action against the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Permitted by Federal Court to Proceed
January 15, 2008 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Statement Regarding Animal Cloning
November 29, 2007 Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries EBITDA Reconciliation See Regulation G Disclosures
November 29, 2007 Smithfield Foods Announces Second Quarter Earnings
November 14, 2007 Robert W. Manly IV to Head Smithfield International Operations
November 12, 2007 Smithfield Foods to Host Second Quarter Conference Call November 29
November 12, 2007 63 Smithfield Foods Facilities Receive AMI Awards For Their Environmental Stewardship Achievements
October 17, 2007 Smithfield Foods Files Civil Action against the United Food and Commercial Workers Union under Federal Racketeering Laws View complaint
October 1, 2007 Armour-Eckrich Meats to Consolidate Processed Meats Production And Close Lufkin, Texas Plant
August 27, 2007 C. Larry Pope, President and CEO of Smithfield Foods, Inc., To Present at Lehman Brothers Back-To-School Consumer Conference
August 24, 2007 Smithfield Foods Announces Agreement For Pork Exports To China
August 23, 2007 Smithfield Foods Announces Substantially Higher First Quarter Earnings
August 8, 2007 Smithfield Foods Confirms Classical Swine Fever in Romania
August 6, 2007 Smithfield Foods to Host First Quarter Conference Call August 23
June 19, 2007 Smithfield Foods Announces Commencement of Debt Offering
June 15, 2007 Smithfield-Luter Foundation Expands Scholarship Partnerships to Include 3 Historically Black Colleges
June 7, 2007 Smithfield Foods Reports Fourth Quarter Results
May 29, 2007 Smithfield Comments On Fourth Quarter Earnings
May 21, 2007 Smithfield Foods to Host Fourth Quarter Conference Call June 7
May 7, 2007 Smithfield Foods Completes Acquisition Of Premium Standard Farms, Inc.
April 25, 2007 Smithfield Internal Inspection Discovers No Unsafe Chemicals or Tainted Feed
March 30, 2007 Smithfield Foods and Premium Standard Farms Announce that the Antitrust Division Exercised its Option to Extend HSR Review by 30 Additional Days
March 1, 2007 Smithfield Foods Reports Third Quarter Results
February 23, 2007 Smithfield Foods to Host Third Quarter Conference Call March 1
February 15, 2007 Smithfield Comments on Third Quarter Earnings
February 14, 2007 SMITHFIELD FOODS TO LAUNCH A ONE-YEAR TEST OF SUBWAY(R) DELI MEATS AND CHEESES
February 12, 2007 C. Larry Pope, President and CEO of Smithfield Foods, To Address Analyst Conference February 21
February 8, 2007 John Morrell Reduces Hog Processing Operations at Sioux City, Iowa
February 5, 2007 Smithfield Foods and Premium Standard Farms Certify Substantial Compliance with Second Request; Enter Timing Agreement with Antitrust Division
February 1, 2007 Armour Eckrich To Consolidate Sliced Meats Production And Close Kansas City, Kansas Plant
January 25, 2007 Smithfield Foods Makes Landmark Decision Regarding Animal Management
November 30, 2006 Smithfield Foods Names Robert W. Manly Interim Chief Financial Officer
November 30, 2006 Smithfield Foods Announces Second Quarter Earnings
November 20, 2006 Smithfield Foods to Host Second Quarter Conference Call November 30
November 6, 2006 Smithfield Foods and Premium Standard Farms Receive Request For Additional Information Under U.S. Hart-Scott Rodino Act
October 19, 2006 Smithfield Foods’ Employees and Volunteers Test 57 Waterways in 18 States and Overseas As Part of World Water Monitoring Day Observance
October 18, 2006 Smithfield Beef Group and ContiGroup Companies To Build New Beef Processing Plant
October 12, 2006 45 Smithfield Foods Facilities Receive AMI, GEEA Awards For Their Environmental Stewardship Achievements
October 2, 2006 Smithfield Foods Completes Acquisition Of ConAgra Foods Refrigerated Meats Business
September 19, 2006 Smithfield Foods, Paula Deen Join Forces To Encourage Families to Eat Meals Together
September 18, 2006 SMITHFIELD FOODS AND PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS AGREE TO MERGER
September 5, 2006 C. Larry Pope, President and CEO of Smithfield Foods, Inc., To Present at Prudential Back-To-School Consumer Conference
August 23, 2006 Smithfield Foods Reports First Quarter Earnings
August 11, 2006 Smithfield Foods to Host First Quarter Conference Call August 23
August 9, 2006 REVISED: SMITHFIELD FOODS AND OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT JOINT VENTURE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SARA LEE’S EUROPEAN MEATS BUSINESS
August 8, 2006 Smithfield Foods and Oaktree Capital Management Joint Venture
Completes Acquisition of Sara Lee’s European Meats Business
July 31, 2006 Smithfield Foods Agrees To Acquire ConAgra Foods’ Refrigerated Meats Businesses
June 27, 2006 Smithfield Foods To Acquire Sara Lee’s European Meats Business
June 15, 2006 Smithfield Foods To Divide Chairman and CEO Positions
June 8, 2006 Smithfield Foods Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings
June 1, 2006 New Smithfield Foods Internet-based Division To Enter Corporate Gift and Incentive Market
May 23, 2006 Smithfield Foods to Host Fourth Quarter Conference Call June 8
May 12, 2006 Smithfield Packing Company Achieves 100% USDA Process Verified Certification
May 11, 2006 Farmland Foods’ Pork Processing Plants Earn Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Award
May 5, 2006 Smithfield Foods Enters Exclusive Negotiation Period To Purchase Sara Lee European Meats Business
April 28, 2006 Smithfield Comments On Fourth Quarter Earnings
April 27, 2006 Smithfield Foods to Assist Employees to Write Members of Congress About Immigration Legislation On May 1
April 5, 2006 Smithfield Foods’ Social Responsibility Report Covers 2005 Corporate Performance Record
April 3, 2006 Smithfield Completes Acquisition of Cook’s Hams
March 20, 2006 FORTUNE Magazine Ranks Smithfield Foods Among America’s Most Admired Companies
March 9, 2006 Smithfield Foods Achieves FTSE4Good’s Ranking of Socially Responsible Companies
March 1, 2006 Smithfield Foods Reports Third Quarter Results
February 17, 2006 Smithfield Foods to Host Third Quarter Conference Call March 1
January 25, 2006 Smithfield Agrees to Acquire Cook’s Hams from ConAgra
Archived Press Releases
November 30, 2005 Smithfield Foods Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings And Announces Plant Restructuring Charges
November 30, 2005 Christopher Newport University Partners with Smithfield Foods, Inc.
to Name The Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business
November 16, 2005 Smithfield Foods to Host Second Quarter Conference Call November 30
November 4, 2005 Smithfield Recipient of 48 AMI Environmental "MAPS" Awards
October 18, 2005 Smithfield Foods’ Employees Test Waterways From Romania’s Bega to South Dakota’s Big Sioux For World Water Monitoring Day
September 22, 2005 Smithfield Foods Invests $213.5 Million, Creates 679 Jobs at Four Midwest Facilities
September 16, 2005 Smithfield Foods and Iowa AG Settle Packer Ban Dispute
Last Impediment to Vertical Integration Removed
September 15, 2005 Smithfield Receives Several Virginia Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards
September 2, 2005 John Morrell’s $100 Million Expansion Will Add 200 Jobs to Sioux Falls Operation
September 2, 2005 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Donates Water, Ice and Lunchmeat To Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
August 31, 2005 Farmland Foods’ $81 Million Expansion Will Add 219 Jobs to Denison Operation
August 30, 2005 C. Larry Pope to Address Analyst Conference
August 25, 2005 Smithfield Packing to Consolidate Hog Processing; New Office Building Planned
August 25, 2005 Smithfield Foods Reports First Quarter Earnings
August 16, 2005 Patrick Cudahy’s $13.5 Million Expansion Will Add 140 Jobs to Sioux Center Operation
August 10, 2005 Farmland Foods’ $19 Million Project Will Add 120 Jobs to Crete Operation
August 10, 2005 Smithfield Foods To Host First Quarter Conference Call August 25
August 2, 2005 Innovative Partnership First To Reduce Antibiotics Use In Mainstream Pork Production
June 3, 2005 Smithfield Foods Reports Record Earnings For Fiscal 2005
May 24, 2005 Smithfield Foods To Host Fourth Quarter Conference Call June 3
May 20, 2005 ContiGroup Companies, Inc. and Smithfield Foods, Inc. Announce Completion of Joint Venture
May 18, 2005 Court Dismisses Pennexx Claim Against Smithfield Foods
May 3, 2005 Eight Virginia Facilities Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Certificates Presented by Virginia’s Secretary of Natural Resources
May 2, 2005 EPA Praises Smithfield Foods
For Its Environmental Leadership
April 27, 2005 Smithfield Achieves International “Gold Standard” For Its Environmental Management Practices
April 11, 2005 Smithfield Has Made No Decision On New Beef Plant
March 1, 2005 Smithfield Reports Sharply Higher Third Quarter Earnings
February 24, 2005 Smithfield Foods To Host Third Quarter Conference Call March 1
February 16, 2005 CONTIBEEF LLC AND SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. AGREE TO MERGE CATTLE FEEDING BUSINESSES
February 14, 2005 Smithfield Foods Plans To Announce Sharply Higher Third Quarter Earnings
February 11, 2005 Joseph W. Luter, III, CEO of Smithfield Foods, To Address Analyst Conference February 22
January 3, 2005 NLRB Scales Back Smithfield Packing Company Ruling
November 30, 2004 Smithfield Foods Announces Second Quarter Earnings Well Above Last Year
November 19, 2004 Smithfield Foods To Host Second Quarter Conference Call November 30
November 15, 2004 Smithfield Foods To Announce Second Quarter Earnings
In The Range Of $.50 To $.52 Per Share Versus $.29 Last Year
November 15, 2004 Smithfield Foods Plans Private Offering
November 10, 2004 Smithfield Foods and Justice Department Settle Civil Suit
November 9, 2004 Smithfield Foods Announces Extension of Exchange Offer for its $400,000,000 7% Senior Notes Due 2011 for Substantially Similar Notes That Are Freely Tradable
November 4, 2004 Smithfield Announces Two European Meat Processing Acquisitions
November 1, 2004 Smithfield-Luter Foundation Partners with Johnson & Wales University To Establish Scholarships
October 19, 2004 Smithfield Beef Group Acquires MF Cattle Feeding
October 13, 2004 New $85 Million Smithfield Packing Plant Will Create 206 Jobs in Lenoir County Area
September 2, 2004 Joseph W. Luter, III, Chairman and CEO of Smithfield Foods, Inc.,
To Present at Prudential Back-To-School Consumer Conference
August 26, 2004 Smithfield Foods Reports Sharp Rebound In First Quarter Earnings
August 20, 2004 Smithfield Packing Donates 140,000 Pounds of Meat to Hurricane Charley Victims in Florida
August 13, 2004 Smithfield Foods Increases Stake in Spanish Pork Processor Campofrío
August 13, 2004 Smithfield Foods To Host First Quarter Conference Call August 26
August 4, 2004 Smithfield Foods Comments on First Quarter Earnings
July 28, 2004 Smithfield Foods Plans Private Offering
June 9, 2004 Smithfield Foods Reports Sharply Improved Fourth Quarter Earnings
June 8, 2004 Smithfield Foods SBS Unit To Merge with Leading French Branded Company Jean Caby
June 3, 2004 Smithfield Packing Tar Heel Plant Is First Meat Processing Facility
May 27, 2004 Smithfield Foods To Host Fourth Quarter Conference Call June 9
May 12, 2004 C. Larry Pope, President and COO of Smithfield Foods,
April 5, 2004 Smithfield Closes Sale of Schneider To Maple Leaf Foods
March 31, 2004 Smithfield Receives Regulatory Approval to Sell Schneider
February 27, 2004 Smithfield Foods Not Having Discussions with Swift & Co.
February 24, 2004 Smithfield Foods Reports Sharply Improved Third Quarter Earnings
February 13, 2004 Smithfield Foods To Host Third Quarter Conference Call February 24
February 9, 2004 Smithfield Foods Completes U.K. Acquisitions Forming Smithfield Foods Ltd.
February 4, 2004 Smithfield Foods Acquires 15.2 Percent Interest In Spanish Pork Processor
January 23, 2004 Smithfield Foods and Sumitomo Corporation Celebrate
November 20, 2003 Smithfield Foods Announces Substantially Improved Second Quarter Results
November 13, 2003 Smithfield Foods To Host Second Quarter Conference Call November 20
November 10, 2003 Smithfield Foods Comments on Second Quarter Earnings
October 28, 2003 Smithfield Foods Completes Acquisition of Farmland Foods
October 20, 2003 Smithfield Foods Announces Extension of Exchange Offer for its $350,000,000 7 ¾% Senior Notes Due 2013 for Substantially Similar Notes That Are Freely Tradable
October 13, 2003 Smithfield Foods Selected As Winning Bidder for Farmland Foods
October 13, 2003 Smithfield Foods' Patience Pays Off in Winning Bid for Farmland Foods
October 7, 2003 Smithfield Foods Partner Donates to Disaster Relief Fund
Japan's Sumitomo Corp. Gives $10,000 to Town of Smithfield
September 25, 2003 Smithfield Signs Definitive Agreement For The Sale of Schneider Corporation To Maple Leaf Foods
September 12, 2003 Smithfield Foods Will Review Cargill’s Offer for Farmland Foods
September 2, 2003 Smithfield Foods Completes Cumberland Gap Acquisition
August 21, 2003 Smithfield Foods Reports Improved First Quarter Earnings
August 14, 2003 Smithfield Foods To Host First Quarter Conference Call August 21
August 13, 2003 Smithfield Foods to Acquire Cumberland Gap
August 5, 2003 Corporate Governance Information Now Available on Smithfield Foods Website
July 30, 2003 Smithfield Foods Comments on First Quarter Earnings And Proposed Farmland Foods Acquisition
July 23, 2003 John Morrell President Urges Senators to Clear Smithfield-Farmland Foods Transaction
July 18, 2003 Smithfield Foods Acquires Chef M.J. Brando’s Global Culinary Solutions; Forms Smithfield Innovation Group
July 15, 2003 Smithfield Foods Agrees to Purchase Farmland Foods Business
July 11, 2003 Smithfield Foods Honors Officer Killed in Line of Duty
Company Donates Scholarship Fund for Carson Pocceschi
June 13, 2003 Smithfield Packing Company Responds to UFCW Claims
June 4, 2003 Smithfield Foods Reports Fourth Quarter Results
May 29, 2003 Smithfield Foods To Host Fourth Quarter Conference Call June 4
May 12, 2003 Smithfield Foods Plans Private Offering
May 6, 2003 Smithfield Foods Supports Job Protection Act of 2003
May 1, 2003 Smithfield Foods Announces Sponsorship Agreement With The James Beard Foundation
April 29, 2003 Smithfield Foods Launches New Web Site
April 25, 2003 Smithfield Foods Comments On Fourth Quarter Earnings
April 11, 2003 Lewis Little To Retire After 40 Years Of Service; Smithfield Foods’ Smithfield Packing and Gwaltney To Merge
March 21, 2003 Patrick Cudahy, A Subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, To Invest $12 Million in Iowa and Create 136 Jobs
February 28, 2003 Smithfield Foods to Defend Suit by Department of Justice
February 25, 2003 Smithfield Foods Announces Third Quarter Results
February 21, 2003 Smithfield Foods To Host Third Quarter
Conference Call February 25
February 13, 2003 Joseph W. Luter, III, CEO of Smithfield Foods,
To Address Analyst Conference February 17
January 22, 2003 Smithfield Foods Announces Third Quarter Earnings Expectations
November 22, 2002 William H. Prestage Resigns From The Smithfield Foods Board of Directors
November 21, 2002 Smithfield Foods Announces Second Quarter Results
November 18, 2002 Smithfield Foods To Host Second Quarter
Conference Call November 21
November 13, 2002 Smithfield Foods Acquires Hog Producer Vall, Inc.
October 15, 2002 Smithfield Foods And Foodbuy, Llc Sign A Three-year Foodservice Agreement
October 3, 2002 Smithfield Foods Honors Winners Of 2002 Environmental Excellence Awards
September 10, 2002 Smithfield Foods Retains Global Culinary Solutions For New Product Development
August 28, 2002 Smithfield Foods Shareholders Elect Dr. Frank S. Royal A Director; Re-elect Robert L. Burrus, Jr. And Carol T. Crawford
August 22, 2002 Smithfield Foods Announces First Quarter Results
August 16, 2002 Smithfield Foods To Host First Quarter Conference Call August 22
July 29, 2002 Smithfield Foods Gives $2 Million To Four Environmental Programs
July 10, 2002 Smithfield Foods Chairman And Ceo Joseph W. Luter, III, Named Virginia Master Entrepreneur Of The Year
July 9, 2002 Smithfield-Luter Foundation To Fund Student Scholarships For Children Of Smithfield Foods Employees
July 2, 2002 Federal Court Dismisses Environmental Class Action Suit Against Smithfield Foods
June 5, 2002 Smithfield Foods Achieves Record Year In Spite Of Weak Fourth Quarter Results
June 3, 2002 Smithfield Foods To Add Stefano’s Italian Products To Its Deli Line
May 29, 2002 Smithfield Foods To Host Fourth Quarter Conference Call June 5
May 16, 2002 Smithfield Packing And Gwaltney Receive Environmental Award From Hampton Roads Agency
May 8, 2002 Smithfield Foods Ceo Joseph W. Luter, Iii, Presentation At Goldman Sachs Conference To Be Webcast
May 2, 2002 Smithfield Becomes First U.s. Meat Processor To Brand Fresh Pork In Japan
March 5, 2002 Gwaltney And Teamsters Local 822 Agree To Contract Extension
February 26, 2002 Richard Goodman, Leading Deli Industry Veteran, To Head Newly-formed Smithfield Deli Group
February 14, 2002 Significantly Higher Meat Processing Margins Fuel 46 Percent Growth In Smithfield Foods Third Quarter Earnings
January 3, 2002 Lawrence Shipp And Mansour Zadeh, Food Industry Veterans, To Head Logistics And Information Technology At Smithfield Foods
December 20, 2001 Smithfield Foods Announces Chinese Venture With Artal
December 17, 2001 Dennis Treacy, A Top Virginia Environmental Official, Will Guide Environmental Affairs At Smithfield Foods
December 5, 2001 Smithfield Foods And American Food Group Terminate Discussions
November 20, 2001 Smithfield Foods Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings
November 14, 2001 Smithfield Foods To Host Second Quarter Conference Call November 20
November 1, 2001 Acquisition Of American Foods Group Will Make Smithfield Foods The Fourth-Largest Beef Processor
October 25, 2001 Smithfield Foods Completes Packerland Acquisition
October 19, 2001 Smithfield Foods Names C. Larry Pope President and Chief Operating Officer As Part Of New, Expanded Management Structure
October 18, 2001 Smithfield Foods Sells $300 Million in Notes
September 26, 2001 Smithfield Foods To Acquire Two Processed Meat Producers
September 24, 2001 Smithfield Foods Names Robert Sharpe To Head International Operations
September 13, 2001 Smithfield Foods Acquires Remaining Class A Non-Voting Shares of Schneider Corporation
September 9, 2001 Smithfield Announces Proposed Debt Offering
September 7, 2001 Smithfield Foods To Acquire Packerland, Fifth-Largest Beef Processor
August 29, 2001 Smithfield Foods Shareholders Approve Increase in Authorized Shares; Two-For-One Stock Split Payable on September 14
August 23, 2001 Smithfield Foods Reports Record First Quarter Earnings
July 31, 2001 Smithfield Foods Completes Acquisition Of The Smithfield Companies, Inc.
July 29, 2001 Smithfield Foods Shareholders Approve Increase In Authorized Shares; Two-For-One Stock Split Payable on September 14
July 25, 2001 Smithfield Foods Closes Gorges/Quik-To-Fix Foods Purchase
July 16, 2001 Smithfield Foods To Acquire Gorges/Quik-To-Fix Foods, Inc.
June 25, 2001 Smithfield Foods Names Robert Slavik, Meat Industry Veteran, To Head New Marketing Position
June 22, 2001 Smithfield Foods Completes Acquisition of Moyer Packing Company
June 6, 2001 Smithfield Foods Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2001 Results
May 30, 2001 Smithfield Foods Adopts New Shareholder Rights Plan
May 8, 2001 Smithfield Foods CEO Joseph Luter To Speak At Goldman, Sachs Beverage, Food And Tobacco Conference
May 1, 2001 Smithfield Foods To Acquire The Smithfield Companies, Inc.
April 24, 2001 Smithfield Foods To Take Schneider Private
April 24, 2001 Smithfield Foods’ Stake in Pinnacle Foods Grows Northeastern Case-Ready Business
April 17, 2001 Smithfield Foods Earnings To Exceed Expectations In Fourth Quarter; Board Votes To Increase Shares In Anticipation Of Stock Split; Company To Acquire Beef Processor Moyer Packing
April 2, 2001 Smithfield Foods Honored For Environmental Stewardship
March 29, 2001 Court Throws Out Environmental Suits Against Smithfield
February 28, 2001 Smithfield Foods Reacts to Lawsuits
February 26, 2001 Smithfield Foods Board Approves New Share Repurchase Authorization
February 23, 2001 Smithfield Foods Reorganizes Hog Production Group
February 15, 2001 Smithfield Foods Reports Third Quarter Earnings
February 11, 2001 Smithfield Foods To Host Third Quarter Conference Call February 14
January 1, 2001 Smithfield Comments On Tyson-IBP Merger Announcement
December 18, 2000 Smithfield To Make HSR Filing In Connection With IBP Proposal
December 12, 2000 Smithfield Foods Responds To Coercive Tyson Tender Offer
December 4, 2000 Smithfield Issues Statement In Response To Tyson Bid For IBP
November 28, 2000 Smithfield Foods Announces Record Second Quarter Earnings Double Those Of Last Year
November 28, 2000 Investor/Analyst Advisory
November 19, 2000 An Open Letter From Smithfield Foods
November 16, 2000 Smithfield's Luter Tells National Pork Producers Council Proposed Acquisition Of IBP Would Benefit Pork Producers
November 14, 2000 IBP, Inc. Says It Will Enter Merger Discussions With Smithfield Foods
November 13, 2000 Proposed Smithfield Foods Stock For Stock Acquisition Of IBP "Will Create A Strong And Committed Partner For Farming Communities" Says Smithfield Foods CEO Joe Luter
November 13, 2000 Smithfield Foods Offers To Acquire IBP In Stock-For-Stock Transaction Valued At $25 Per Share
August 22, 2000 Smithfield Foods Reports Record First Quarter Earnings
July 25, 2000 Smithfield, North Carolina AG Sign Historic Water Quality Compact
July 24, 2000 Smithfield Foods Expects Sharply Higher First Quarter Earnings
June 21, 2000 Smithfield Reacts To Court Filing
June 7, 2000 Smithfield Foods Reports Fiscal 2000 Earnings
April 11, 2000 IBP, Cargill, Smithfield, Tyson, Gold Kist And Farmland Plan E-Commerce System For Meat And Poultry
March 23, 2000 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Acquires Option To Buy Farmland Dubuque, Iowa Meat Packing And Processing Plant
March 3, 2000 Gwaltney Of Smithfield, Ltd. Announces The Acquisition Of Coddle Roasted Meats
February 29, 2000 Smithfield Foods Reports Third Quarter Earnings
February 28, 2000 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Announces The Expansion Of Its Genetic Development Program
January 28, 2000 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Murphy Family Farms
January 20, 2000 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Reorganizes Board Of Directors And Increases Stock Repurchase Authorization
January 3, 2000 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Anticipates Lower Third Quarter Earnings
December 22, 1999 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Shareholders Approve Acquisition Of Murphy Family Farms
December 6, 1999 Smithfield and Tyson Terminate Negotiations On Sale Of Tyson's Pork Group
November 23, 1999 Smithfield Foods Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings
November 8, 1999 Smithfield Foods Announces New Initiatives To Protect Environment
September 29, 1999 Smithfield Foods To Acquire Tyson Foods Hog Production Operations
September 20, 1999 Smithfield Foods Announces Completion Of Joint Venture In Mexico
September 9, 1999 Smithfield Foods, Inc. To List On The New York Stock Exchange
September 3, 1999 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Annual Meeting Of Shareholders
September 2, 1999 Smithfield Foods Reaches Agreement In Principle To Acquire Murphy Family Farms
August 24, 1999 Smithfield Foods Reports Sharply Improved First Quarter Results
August 12, 1999 Smithfield Foods Acquires French Processed Meats Operation
June 10, 1999 Smithfield Foods Achieves Record Earnings For Third Consecutive Year in Fiscal 1999
May 17, 1999 Pagan River Study Completed
May 12, 1999 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Forms Vertically Integrated Pork Processing Joint Venture In Mexico
May 6, 1999 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Acquires Carroll's Foods, Inc. To Become The World's Largest Vertically Integrated Pork Processor
