Hooker, OK, located in the Oklahoma Panhandle at the juncture of Highways 54 and 64, is the site of a $200-million beef processing plant Smithfield Foods plans to break ground on in January. [93][94] In 2005 the company received ISO 14001 certification for its hog production and processing facilities in the US, with the exception of new acquisitions, and, in 2009, 14 plants in the US and 21 in Romania received certification. [5], In 2009, Smithfield said it would not meet the deadline because of the recession,[64] but in 2011 it returned to its commitment,[65][66] and to doing the same in Europe and Mexico by 2022. In July 1969 he sold Smithfield to Liberty Equities for $20 million; they asked him to stay on, but in January 1970 they fired him. Chinese-owned American meat processing company. [144], As of 2020, Smithfield sponsored Aric Almirola. [19] This was followed by the acquisition of almost 40 companies in the pork, beef, and livestock industries between 1981 and around 2008,[25] including Esskay Meats/Schluderberg-Kurdle in Baltimore, Valley Dale in Roanoke,[19] and Patrick Cudahy in Milwaukee in 1984. Smithfield Foods is a U.S.-based global packaged goods and protein company committed to producing “Good food. 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[21] He owned 42 percent of the company when he died. [58] Pregnancies last about 115 days;[59] the average life span of a sow in the United States is 4.2 litters. Processor of the Year 2018: Plant Operations at Smithfield Foods The One Smithfield initiative spreads best manufacturing practices across the company, increasing efficiency and consistency. Smithfield has stated that plant closures could cause a meat shortage. [39], In 2016, Smithfield purchased the Californian pork processor Clougherty Packing PLC for $145 million, along with its Farmer John and Saag's Specialty Meats brands. Employees in both facilities had tested positive for coronavirus,[129] and by April 15, 28 workers at the plant in Cudahy had tested positive. Supplier", "Exclusive: China's WH Group targets beef and poultry assets in U.S. and Europe", "Who’s behind the Chinese takeover of world’s biggest pork producer? 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