A Message from Dhamu Thamodaran

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Dear Smithfield Foods Employees,

Happy New Year to you; I am hopeful that 2012 will be a great year for our company and for you personally. In past letters, our executives have tried to shed some light on their particular area of expertise, and this letter will be no different. My group works in commodity market research and hedging activities-conducting analysis of commodity markets to provide intelligence to our sales/marketing teams, our customers...

A New Look at Our Commitments

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Back in November, we launched our new Corporate Social Responsibility website. We've already had folks access the site from 95 countries, in 67 languages!

We wanted to point out a few areas of the site that might be useful to you as you work or as you interact with family, friends, and neighbors. Below are a few highlights of features that may be valuable to you...

Smithfield Packing Makes 100th Donation Under Helping Hungry Homes

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Smithfield Packing, one of our independent operating companies, just completed its 100th food donation, totaling 14 million servings of protein donated to local food banks through the Helping Hungry HomesTM tour.

"We've traveled from Miami, Florida, to Anchorage, Alaska, bringing much needed protein to wonderful food assistance organizations, and we...

Premium Standard Farms Raises the Bar

In January, Premium Standard Farms (PSF) announced that it has successfully completed installation of next generation barn scraper technology at its farms in north Missouri, seven months ahead of schedule. PSF had been working with the state of Missouri and its advisory team...

The Bottom Line

The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better. - Lee Iacocca

Smithfield Named Most Trustworthy Company

Recently, we were named the most trustworthy public company in the United States by Trust Across America, a New York-based think tank that describes itself as an organization "dedicated to unraveling the complexities of trustworthy business behavior." "We are honored by the recognition...

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Shane Horsley--Smithfield Foods

For Shane Horsley, our Commodity Hedging Analyst, talking about hogs isn't just a day job. Shane's family runs a hog farm of their own that focuses on raising show pigs, and he works on their farm as a hobby on nights and weekends. We got to chat a little with Shane about his experiences...

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Patrick Cudahy Receives Recognition From Department of Energy

The John Morrell Patrick Cudahy facility in Cudahy, WI received an official letter from the Department of Energy commending them on their energy efficiency accomplishments. As a partner of the DOE's Save Energy Now LEADER initiative, Patrick Cudahy voluntarily committed...

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Life In the Fast Lane--NASCAR Sponsorship

In January, we announced a partnership with the legendary Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) team for the upcoming 2012 NASCAR season. As primary sponsor for fifteen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, including February's Daytona 500, this year you will see variety of Smithfield brands adorning...

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