Animex is Poland's largest producer of fresh and packaged meats and home of the prized Krakus ham. Its primary lines of business include fresh pork, beef, and poultry as well as smoked and cooked hams, sausages, hot dogs, bacon, canned meats and pâtés. Animex products are available in more than 50 countries at retail and through foodservice channels. Smithfield Foods acquired a controlling stake in the company in 1999.