TABLE OF CONTENTS SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. 200 Commerce Street, Smithfield, VA 23430 757.365.3000 www.smithfieldfoods.com OUR FAMILY OF COMPANIES 2008 THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC. 2 JOHN MORRELL & CO. 4 ARMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC 6 CURLY’S FOODS, INC. 7 CUMBERLAND GAP PROVISION 7 FARMLAND FOODS, INC. 8 COOK’S HAM, INC. 10 NORTH SIDE FOODS CORP. 10 STEFANO FOODS, INC. 11 SMITHFIELD RMH FOODS, LLC 11 OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 12 PATRICK CUDAHY, INC. 14 SMITHFIELD INNOVATION GROUP 15 SMITHFIELD SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP 15 BUTTERBALL, LLC 16 GROUPE SMITHFIELD S.L. 18 ANIMEX 20 SMITHFIELD PROD 21 MURPHY-BROWN, LLC 22 PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS, LLC 22 INTERNATIONAL HOG PRODUCTION 23 DIRECTORY 24 SMITHFIELD FOODS GLOBAL OPERATIONS NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES EUROPE - Arizona SMITHFIELD INNOVATION GROUP ANIMEX Michael Formichella Andrzej Pawelczak Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer External Public Relations Director [email protected] [email protected] 847-243-2274 48 22 33 45 900 x934 - Arkansas BELGIUM - California FRANCE SMITHFIELD SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP SMITHFIELD PROD - Colorado GERMANY William “Pete” Booker Morton Jensen - Florida ITALY Vice President and General Manager Chief Executive Officer [email protected] [email protected] 757-566-1006 482 23 34 59 06 BUTTERBALL, LLC SMITHFIELD GLOBAL PRODUCTS Kerry C. Doughty Kevin Keenan Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing President [email protected] [email protected] 919-658-6743 x583 215-289-4692 x127 GROUPE SMITHFIELD MOHAWK PACKING CO. Robert Sharpe Steve Tognoli - Georgia POLAND - Idaho PORTUGAL - Illinois ROMANIA - Indiana SPAIN - Iowa THE NETHERLANDS - Kansas UNITED KINGDOM - Kentucky - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan - Minnesota President & Chief Operating Officer President - Missouri [email protected] [email protected] - Nebraska 33 1 78 09 00 02 800-526-4424 x702 MURPHY-BROWN, LLC KRETSCHMAR Don Butler John Pashea - New Jersey - North Carolina - Ohio - Oklahoma ASIA CHINA Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs Vice President, Sales and Marketing - Pennsylvania [email protected] [email protected] - South Carolina 921-293-3434 x5326 314-625-9626 - South Dakota - Texas - Utah The printer of this booklet produces its own electricity and is a verified totally enclosed facility that produces virtually no volatile organic compound emissions. - Virginia - Wisconsin MEXICO Smithfield Foods participates in joint ventures that include Butterball, LLC, in the United States, Norson in Mexico, and Maverick Food Co. in China. The Groupe Smithfield joint venture operates in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and The Netherlands. In Spain, Smithfield Foods owns a 24 percent stake in Campofrío. Created and produced by RKC! (Robinson Kurtin Communications! Inc) • Printed by Anderson Lithograph SMITHFIELD FOODS GLOBAL OPERATIONS NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES EUROPE - Arizona SMITHFIELD INNOVATION GROUP ANIMEX Michael Formichella Andrzej Pawelczak Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer External Public Relations Director [email protected] [email protected] 847-243-2274 48 22 33 45 900 x934 - Arkansas BELGIUM - California FRANCE SMITHFIELD SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP SMITHFIELD PROD - Colorado GERMANY William “Pete” Booker Morton Jensen - Florida ITALY Vice President and General Manager Chief Executive Officer [email protected] [email protected] 757-566-1006 482 23 34 59 06 BUTTERBALL, LLC SMITHFIELD GLOBAL PRODUCTS Kerry C. Doughty Kevin Keenan Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing President [email protected] [email protected] 919-658-6743 x583 215-289-4692 x127 GROUPE SMITHFIELD MOHAWK PACKING CO. Robert Sharpe Steve Tognoli - Georgia POLAND - Idaho PORTUGAL - Illinois ROMANIA - Indiana SPAIN - Iowa THE NETHERLANDS - Kansas UNITED KINGDOM - Kentucky - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan - Minnesota President & Chief Operating Officer President - Missouri [email protected] [email protected] - Nebraska 33 1 78 09 00 02 800-526-4424 x702 MURPHY-BROWN, LLC KRETSCHMAR Don Butler John Pashea - New Jersey - North Carolina - Ohio - Oklahoma ASIA CHINA Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs Vice President, Sales and Marketing - Pennsylvania [email protected] [email protected] - South Carolina 921-293-3434 x5326 314-625-9626 - South Dakota - Texas - Utah The printer of this booklet produces its own electricity and is a verified totally enclosed facility that y no volatile - Virginia - Wisconsin MEXICO Smithfield Foods participates in joint ventures that include Butterball, LLC, in the United States, Norson in Mexico, and Maverick Food Co. in China. The Groupe Smithfield joint venture operates in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and The Netherlands. In Spain, Smithfield Foods owns a 24 percent stake in Campofrío. Created and produced by RKC! (Robinson Kurtin Communications! Inc) • Printed by Anderson Lithograph TABLE OF CONTENTS SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. 200 Commerce Street, Smithfield, VA 23430 757.365.3000 www.smithfieldfoods.com OUR FAMILY OF COMPANIES 2008 THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC. 2 JOHN MORRELL & CO. 4 ARMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC 6 CURLY’S FOODS, INC. 7 CUMBERLAND GAP PROVISION 7 FARMLAND FOODS, INC. 8 COOK’S HAM, INC. 10 NORTH SIDE FOODS CORP. 10 STEFANO FOODS, INC. 11 SMITHFIELD RMH FOODS, LLC 11 OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 12 PATRICK CUDAHY, INC. 14 SMITHFIELD INNOVATION GROUP 15 SMITHFIELD SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP 15 BUTTERBALL, LLC 16 GROUPE SMITHFIELD S.L. 18 ANIMEX 20 SMITHFIELD PROD 21 MURPHY-BROWN, LLC 22 PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS, LLC 22 INTERNATIONAL HOG PRODUCTION 23 DIRECTORY 24 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 1 At Smithfield Foods, we take pride that the Smithfield name has long been identified with great-tasting fresh pork as well as hams, sausages, bacon, and other highquality packaged meats. Yet, Smithfield is only one of the many brands with which we go to market in the United States and internationally. Through our independent operating companies, we offer a collection of some of the best-known packaged meats brands among retailers and foodservice operators alike. In the United States, they include the John Morrell, Farmland, Eckrich, Gwaltney, Patrick Cudahy, Cook’s, and Curly’s brands, to name just a few. We also own 49 percent of the company that produces marketleading Butterball turkey products. Our European offerings range from Aoste in France and Nobre in Portugal to Stegeman in The Netherlands and the celebrated Krakus brand in Poland. This booklet provides profiles of our family of companies, featuring selected brands and markets as well as highlights from the latest fiscal year. For your convenience, we have included a directory of contacts at each company beginning on page 24. C. Larry Pope President and Chief Executive Officer Smithfield Foods is the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer, with revenues exceeding $11 billion in fiscal 2008. 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 2 Founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter and his son, Joseph W. Luter, Jr., The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc., today enjoys annual sales of $3 billion. Primary lines of HEADQUARTERS Smithfield, VA business include fresh pork, smoked meats, bacon, cooked hams, and hot dogs for retail, foodservice, and deli channels. The company exports products to approximately PRESIDENT Timothy O. Schellpeper 30 countries. In addition to the Smithfield brand, its Gwaltney, Esskay, and Valleydale products are among the leaders in their respective markets. Smithfield EMPLOYEES Specialty Foods Group is home of the Genuine Smithfield Ham, The Peanut Shop 13,500 of Williamsburg, and other gourmet offerings. SUBSIDIARIES 9 Smithfield Specialty Foods Group (see profile on pg. 15) MAJOR BRANDS 9 Smithfield 9 Great 9 Smithfield Self Basting 9 Gwaltney 9 Smithfield Tender ’n Easy 9 Esskay 9 United States 9 Mexico 9 South Korea 9 China 9 Russia 9 Canada 9 Japan 9 European Union 9 Australia MAJOR MARKETS 2 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 3 www.smithfield.com PROCESSING FACILITIES 9 Smithfield, VA 9 Landover, MD Fresh pork, case ready pork, Smoked hams 9 Plant City, FL Smoked hams, franks 9 Grayson, KY Smoked boneless hams bacon, sausage 9 Wilson, NC 9 Kinston, NC Bacon 9 Elon, NC Dry-cured hams 9 Clinton, NC Fresh pork and bacon Smoked hams, water-cooked hams 9 Tar Heel, NC Fresh pork 9 Portsmouth, VA Franks, lunchmeat FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Made Smithfield Bacon and Smoked Sausage the fastest growing U.S. brands in their categories among 9 Delivered double-digit sales growth in foodservice by delivering innovative solutions to strategic partners those ranked in the top 10 for volume during calendar year 2007, according to ACNielsen ScanTrack 9 Enjoyed double-digit sales growth in deli products and launched Lean Generation sliced lunchmeat in 9 Expanded case ready operations and introduced new reclosable clamshell packaging in three varieties value-added fresh pork products, contributing to double-digit sales growth in this category 9 Celebrated the Esskay brand’s 150th anniversary with consumer contests, special sales, and coupons 9 Increased sales of Gwaltney-brand franks by 6 percent, expanding Gwaltney’s market share in both its core market and nationally 9 Donated more than $2.5 million worth of food to food banks and soup kitchens 9 Experienced continued growth in fresh pork exports 3 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 4 74298 SMITHFIELD “JMnewLogo” 175L HA 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) John Morrell & Co. was founded in England in 1827 and is the oldest continuously HEADQUARTERS operating meat manufacturer in the United States. It enjoys annual sales of Cincinnati, OH approximately $2 billion. Serving the retail, foodservice, and deli channels, primary product lines include smoked sausages, hot dogs, natural smoked hams, bacon, deli PRESIDENT meats, corned beef, and fresh pork products. The company sells products under the Joseph B. Sebring flagship John Morrell brand and more than a half-dozen others. Its celebrated EMPLOYEES Kretschmar brand offers a full line of German-style favorites for the service deli, 6,700 including hams, turkey, cooked beef, sticks, and loaves. John Morrell & Co. is also one of the nation’s largest producers of private-label packaged meats. SUBSIDIARIES 9 Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC (see profile on pg. 6) 9 Cumberland Gap Provision (see profile on pg. 7) 9 Mohawk Packing 9 Curly’s Foods Inc. (see profile on pg. 7) 9 Henry’s Hickory House MAJOR BRANDS 9 John Morrell 9 Mosey’s Corned Beef 9 E-Z-Cut Hams 9 Kretschmar Deli 9 Rath Black Hawk 9 Hunter 9 Midwest U.S. 9 Northwest U.S. 9 Eastern Asia 9 Northeast U.S. 9 Southwest U.S. MAJOR MARKETS 4 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 5 www.johnmorrell.com PROCESSING FACILITIES 9 Sioux Falls, SD Fresh pork, sausages, smoked meats 9 Sioux City, Iowa Fresh pork 9 Great Bend, KS 9 Cincinnati, OH Fresh pork, smoked meats Hot dogs, sausages, lunchmeats 9 San Jose, CA Corned beef, smoked meats FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Introduced John Morrell “Bigger than the Bun” 9 Partnered with Sysco, the world’s largest foodservice premium pork and beef smoked sausage grilling links. distributor, to provide foodservice operators with Available in 10-ounce, five-link packages, varieties smaller boxes of fresh pork that offer greater ease of include smoked sausage, cheese, all beef, hot, and use, faster product turns, and more flexibility smoked bratwurst 9 Launched Kretschmar Deli Entrees, a line of portion9 Launched John Morrell’s Bistro Naturals, a line of all- controlled meal solution products for supermarket natural sausages, cocktail links, and beef hot dogs that delis, in pulled pork, beef brisket, meatloaf, and beef are gluten-, MSG-, and allergen-free and contain no pot roast varieties artificial preservatives 9 Rolled out Kretschmar Naturals, a line of all-natural 9 Created a spiral ham gift box as a holiday premium and deli turkeys and hams that are gluten-, MSG-, and meal kit that consumers can pick up at local restaurants allergen-free and contain no artificial preservatives 5 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 6 www.armour-eckrich.com 74298 SMITHFIELD “ArmourEckrich” 175L TT V1 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC enjoys annual sales exceeding $1 billion, 90 percent from precooked and other convenience items for the retail, deli, and foodservice channels. HEADQUARTERS Lisle, IL Anchored by the venerable Armour and Eckrich brands, the company’s primary product lines include dry and smoked sausage, lunchmeat, precooked bacon, hot dogs, portable lunches, and deli products. Eckrich brand smoked sausage is ranked No. 2 in sales nationally with category leadership in nine U.S. markets. Armour brand frozen meatballs are ranked No. 1 in sales nationally, and LunchMakers is the PRESIDENT Michael E. Brown EMPLOYEES 3,600 nation’s No. 2 portable lunch brand. MAJOR BRANDS 9 Eckrich 9 Armour 9 Margherita 9 Texas 9 Northeast U.S. 9 St. Charles, IL 9 Peru, IN 9 Mason City, Iowa 9 Omaha, NE 9 Junction City, KS 9 St. James, MN 9 Healthy Ones MAJOR MARKETS 9 Central U.S. PROCESSING FACILITIES 9 Hastings, NE FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Launched Healthy Ones line of prepackaged and bulk 9 Introduced Eckrich Ready Crisp All Natural fully deli lunchmeats, hot dogs, and smoked sausages cooked bacon and Smok-Y jalapeño and cheddar certified by the American Heart Association breakfast sausage 9 Rolled out two Margherita and Armour pepperoni 9 Added five varieties of Eckrich bulk deli meats varieties—Turkey and All Natural—becoming among the first in the category to bring natural pepperoni to retailers across the United States 6 9 Extended the Armour Meatballs portfolio with Appetizer Meatballs in BBQ and teriyaki flavors 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 7 74298 SMITHFIELD “Cumberland” 175L TT 06/06/08 V1 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) HEADQUARTERS PRESIDENT EMPLOYEES HEADQUARTERS PRESIDENT EMPLOYEES Edina, MN John Pauley 700 Middlesboro, KY R.D. McGregor 325 www.curlys.com www.cumberlandgapprovision.com Established in 1988, Curly’s Foods Inc. supplies Founded in 1979, Cumberland Gap Provision produces leading restaurant chains with raw and fully cooked hams, sausages, and other specialty packaged meats ribs as well as smoked pork, beef, and chicken entrees. at its plant in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Products are The company’s annual sales exceed $245 million. smoked using 100-percent genuine hickory wood. Curly’s retail offerings can be found at many club Cumberland Gap makes the best-selling semi-boneless stores and supermarkets. At its plant in Sioux City, ham in the United States and serves some of the Iowa, an authentic pit smoker gives Curly’s meats nation’s largest supermarket chains with branded and genuine, wood-smoked barbecue flavor. private-label products. Annual sales total $79 million. MAJOR BRANDS MAJOR BRANDS 9 Curly’s Foods 9 Cumberland Gap MAJOR MARKETS MAJOR MARKETS 9 United States 9 Taiwan 9 Mexico 9 Colombia 9 Olde Kentucky 9 United States FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Increased revenue by 6 percent due to greater 9 Added lower sodium ham steaks to our skin pack demand for both cooked and raw meat items line and expanded distribution of smoked sausage 9 Enjoyed an 18 percent jump in cooked meat sales led by deli ribs and beef offerings 9 Implemented employee injury prevention system and reached final stage of ISO 14001 certification 7 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 8 74298 SMITHFIELD “Farmland_wBnr_w1959K_4C” 175L TT V1 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) Farmland Foods, Inc., derives the majority of its more than $2.3 billion in annual sales HEADQUARTERS from a broad selection of pork products for retail and foodservice customers. Its Kansas City, MO primary lines of business include fresh pork, case ready pork, hams, bacon, fresh sausage, processed sausage, lunchmeat, dry sausage, and specialty sausage. Since its PRESIDENT founding in 1959, Farmland Foods has maintained a proud heritage of working side James C. Sbarro by side with American farm families. Smithfield Foods acquired the company in 2003. Farmland Foods has a large and growing international business, exporting products EMPLOYEES to more than 60 countries across six continents. Its Carando Foods subsidiary is one 8,400 of the largest suppliers of Italian deli and specialty meats in the United States. SUBSIDIARIES 9 Carando Foods 9 Cook’s Ham, Inc. (see profile on pg. 10) MAJOR BRANDS 9 Carando 9 Cook’s 9 Premium Standard Farms 9 United States 9 China 9 Taiwan 9 Malaysia 9 Japan 9 Europe 9 Cuba 9 Angola 9 Mexico 9 South Korea 9 Central America 9 Australia 9 Russia 9 Canada 9 South America 9 Farmland MAJOR MARKETS 8 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 9 www.farmlandfoods.com www.carando.com PROCESSING FACILITIES 9 Crete, NE Fresh pork, hams, bacon, sausage 9 Denison, Iowa Fresh pork, hams, bacon 9 Monmouth, IL Fresh pork, hams, bacon 9 Wichita, KS 9 New Riegel, OH Smoked sausage, hot dogs, lunchmeat 9 Carroll, Iowa Bone-in hams, spiral hams 9 Salt Lake City, UT Cook-in-bag products Case ready fresh pork 9 Springfield, MA 9 Milan, MO Dry sausage and specialty sausage Fresh pork FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Aggressively launched new products in retail, foodservice, and international channels, including 9 Expanded packaged meats sales volumes by 8 percent largely through increased penetration among retailers Simply Natural Ham, All Natural Rack of Pork, and Perfect Cut Presliced Pork 9 Increased export sales volumes by 57 percent due in part to increased demand from Japan, China, Mexico, 9 Experienced continued sales growth in Simply Natural Canada, and Russia and All Natural branded product lines that were launched in January 2007 9 Continued work on modernizing manufacturing operations across the United States 9 Acquired Milan, Missouri, fresh pork processing plant as part of the Premium Standard Farms acquisition in May 2007 9 Completed expansion of CO2 stunning in all plants to meet Farmland’s strict animal welfare guidelines 9 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 10 74298 SMITHFIELD “CooksLogoSlogan center” 175L HA 06/06/08 74298 SMITHFIELD “SFD_northsidefarms_hires” 175L HA 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) HEADQUARTERS EMPLOYEES HEADQUARTERS PRESIDENT EMPLOYEES Lincoln, NE 1,300 Arnold, PA Robert G. Hofmann, II 350 www.CooksHam.com www.emberfarms.com Cook’s Ham, Inc., enjoys annual sales of $328 million. North Side Foods Corp. has been making great-tasting Its acquisition in 2006 brought another producer of meats for nearly a century. Today, the company’s plants high-quality packaged meats under the Smithfield in Arnold, Pennsylvania, and Cumming, Georgia, umbrella. Cook’s offers traditional and spiral sliced specialize in precooked pork and turkey sausage bone-in hams, other smoked meats, and corned beef patties, links, and crumbles for the foodservice primarily for supermarket chains and independent industry. The first provider of fully cooked sausage to grocers. The company operates plants in Lincoln, McDonald’s Corporation, North Side Foods remains Nebraska, and Martin City, Missouri. one of its major suppliers. MAJOR BRANDS MAJOR BRANDS 9 Cook’s 9 Ember Farms MAJOR MARKETS MAR MAJOR MARKETS 9 United States 9 Canada 9 Mexico 9 Canada FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Introduced smaller, more convenient retail line 9 Expanded McDonald’s relationship with precooked extensions to Cook’s bone-in and boneless hams 9 Launched campaign to help drive year-round sales, particularly outside traditional holidays 10 9 United States teriyaki sausage patties for its Japanese operation 9 Drove double-digit sales growth for Ember Farms brand, in part by adding new national accounts 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/28/08 6:24 AM Page 11 74298 SMITHFIELD “SFD_stefano_hires” 175L HA 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) 74298 SMITHFIELD “SmithfieldRMHFoods” 175L HA 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) HEADQUARTERS PRESIDENT EMPLOYEES HEADQUARTERS PRESIDENT EMPLOYEES Charlotte, NC Enrico Piraino 150 Morton, IL Jonathan Rocke 100 www.stefanofoods.com www.rmhfoods.com From its roots as an Italian delicatessen and pizzeria, Smithfield RMH Foods, LLC, produces more than Stefano Foods, Inc., today produces ready-to-eat and 150 varieties of fully cooked beef, pork, and chicken ready-to-cook entrees, appetizers, and snacks at its two entrees at its two plants in Morton, Illinois. Annual plants in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s sales total $46 million. The company provides branded pizzas, calzones, panini, and other convenience items and private label offerings for retail customers and also are a popular choice in the deli section of grocery serves the deli and foodservice channels. With roots stores. Its products are also sold through foodservice dating back to 1937, RMH has long specialized in and fund-raising channels. high-quality, value-added meat products. MAJOR BRANDS MAJOR BRANDS 9 Stefano’s 9 Rip-n-Dip 9 Party Dipper MAJOR MARKETS MAR 9 United States 9 Smithfield 9 Milano’s Italian Grille 9 Quick-N-Easy MAJOR MARKETS 9 Canada 9 Mexico 9 United States FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Increased sales by 19 percent through growth in 9 Enjoyed 34 percent revenue growth due, in part, to new core categories such as pizza and calzones 9 Expanded distribution to the quick-serve channel and added new and improved pizza varieties comfort food and casual culinary offerings 9 Introduced a line of Italian entrees and a collection of six Signature Entrees by Paula Deen 11 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 12 OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Note: Fiscal 2008 sales include intersegment sales of $(2,048.9) million; Smithfield Beef Group results were classified as discontinued operations beginning in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2008. 12 1 Joint venture 2 Smithfield Foods owns a 24 percent stake. 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 13 3 International hog production sales are reported in the hog production segment. 13 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 14 www.patrickcudahy.com www.814americas.com 4298 SMITHFIELD “PatCudahy-logo-4c-red” 175L TT V1 06/06/08 OATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) In 2008, Patrick Cudahy, Inc., celebrated 120 years of Genuine Goodness™. Founded in 1888 in Cudahy, Wisconsin, Patrick Cudahy specializes in high-quality, branded HEADQUARTERS Cudahy, WI packaged meats for foodservice, deli, retail, and industrial channels. Primary lines of business include precooked and traditional bacon, dry sausage, ham, and sliced meats. Patrick Cudahy is among the top-three U.S. producers of precooked bacon. The company has long been identified with Sweet Apple-Wood Smoke Flavor ®, one of its most popular bacon varieties. In 2005, Patrick Cudahy purchased 814 Americas PRESIDENT William G. Otis EMPLOYEES 1,900 Inc. as part of its expansion into the fast-growing Hispanic market. MAJOR BRANDS 9 Patrick Cudahy 9 Realean 9 La Abuelita 9 Riojano 9 Pavone 9 Higüeral 9 El Miño 9 Mexico 9 Canada 9 Caribbean 9 Japan 9 Sioux Center, Iowa 9 Elizabeth, NJ MAJOR MARKETS 9 United States P PROCESSING FACILITIES 9 Cudahy, WI FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Enjoyed significant volume growth in multiple cate- 9 Increased sales of foodservice precooked bacon slices gories, with precooked bacon up 15.4 percent, smoked by 28 percent and launched a foodservice ad campaign meats up 6.8 percent, dry sausage up 4.3 percent, and featuring customer testimonials the 814 Americas product line up 10 percent 9 Launched several new Patrick Cudahy brand retail 9 Introduced the new Patrick Cudahy logo and Genuine Goodness™ tagline 14 packaging initiatives, including L-board bacon, tub lunchmeat, and comprehensive deli program labels 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 15 74298 SMITHFIELD “SFD_innovation_hires” 175L HA 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) HEADQUARTERS SENIOR VP & COO EMPLOYEES HEADQUARTERS VP & GM EMPLOYEES Buffalo Grove, IL Michael Formichella CMC 5 Toano, VA William “Pete” Booker, III 35 www.smithfieldinnovationgroup.com www.smithfieldhams.com www.smithfieldcollection.com www.thepeanutshop.com Founded in 2003, the Smithfield Innovation Group is Smithfield Specialty Foods Group is the gourmet a culinary think tank that develops new food product products division of Smithfield Foods. Home of The ideas for the Smithfield Foods family of companies. Peanut Shop of Williamsburg and Genuine Smithfield Chef Michael Formichella and his team capitalize on Ham, it sells dozens of high-quality nuts, meats, emerging trends in foodservice, retail, and deli. As a desserts, and dressings. These products are popular result, they create solutions that set Smithfield choices for gifts and incentives, and they are available companies apart from the competition and address through the company’s catalogs, Web sites, and five unique customer needs. retail locations in Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina. KEY CAPABILITIES MAJOR BRANDS 9 Developing original, cost-effective menu solutions 9 The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg 9 Smithfield Marketplace 9 Providing culinary expertise specific to each customer’s needs 9 Genuine Smithfield Ham 9 Basse’s Choice 9 Paula Deen Collection 9 Assessing the operational needs of foodservice operators as they relate to time, space, and labor MAJOR MARKETS 9 United States FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Expanded presence of Paula Deen by Smithfield 9 Posted 50 percent sales growth, with triple-digit sales brand at retail with six new Simply Southern Sides gains from QVC, a national TV shopping channel 9 Helped develop eight new sandwiches for an inter- 9 Strengthened distribution of The Peanut Shop and national, multivenue food management company Paula Deen Collection brands with new specialty items 15 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 16 Butterball, LLC, is the largest U.S. turkey producer, with annual sales exceeding $1.4 billion. Smithfield Foods owns 49 percent of the company, a joint venture with HEADQUARTERS Raleigh, NC Maxwell Farms, Inc., of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Formerly Carolina Turkeys, the company adopted the Butterball name in acquiring the brand in October 2006. The celebrated Butterball name is the most widely recognized brand in the turkey industry CEO Keith Shoemaker and carries more than a half century of brand equity. Primary lines of business include whole turkeys and parts, cooked turkey breasts, turkey sausages, ground turkey, lunchmeat and fresh tray pack, bone-in, and boneless turkey. Available through retail, deli, and foodservice channels, Butterball products are sold in approximately 20 countries. MAJOR BRANDS 9 Butterball 9 Carolina Turkey MAJOR MARKETS 9 United States 9 Guatemala 9 Mexico 9 Puerto Rico 9 China 9 The Bahamas 9 Bermuda 9 Dominican Republic 9 Costa Rica 9 Russia 9 Panama 16 EMPLOYEES 6,000 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 17 www.butterball.com PROCESSING FACILITIES 9 Mount Olive, NC 9 Carthage, MO 9 Jonesboro, AR Cooked deli breasts, prepackaged fresh tray Raw bulk turkey, frozen raw turkey breasts, pack turkey, ready-to-eat frozen breasts, ready-to-cook frozen boneless turkey roasts 9 Ozark, AR turkey medallions, frozen raw turkey breasts, ready-to-cook frozen boneless turkey roasts, frozen whole turkeys 9 Huntsville, AR Prepackaged fresh and frozen whole turkeys Prepackaged fresh, frozen, and cooked whole turkeys, retail breasts and 9 Kinston, NC Sliced turkey products (bulk and prepackaged) Cooked deli breasts 9 Longmont, CO roasts, prepackaged bone-in tray pack Prepackaged sliced turkey, cooked deli turkey products breasts, raw meats, hot dogs, ready-to-cook frozen boneless turkey roasts FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Expanded the Butterball product line of tray-pack items with ground turkey burgers and sausages as well 9 Recognized as supplier of the year by a leading national sandwich chain as four fresh cuts: cutlets, strips, tenders, and filets 9 Introduced Butterball Just Perfect branded products to 9 Introduced a new line of Deep Fried Turkey lunchmeats in four flavors: Original, Cajun, Buttery deli markets across the United States increasing national retail distribution Herb, and Thanksgiving Style™ 9 Acquired new distributors in the Philippines, 9 Increased sales of dinner sausage and bacon products with a complete package redesign and key product Singapore, Lebanon, and Dubai, as well as a major retailer in Central America improvements 9 Received recognition at Mt. Olive plant as a training 9 Won the coveted ChefsBest Award for Best Taste for Butterball Smoked Sausage and tour facility for wastewater treatment excellence by the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources 17 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 18 74298 SMITHFIELD “GroupeSmithfield_logo” 175L TT V1 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) Groupe Smithfield S.L. is the home of Aoste, Jean Caby, Stegeman, Nobre, and many HEADQUARTERS of Western Europe’s other most popular branded packaged meats. Its annual sales Paris, France total $1.6 billion. Smithfield Foods owns 50 percent of this joint venture with Oaktree PRESIDENT Capital Management, LLC. The company was formed in 2006 through the Robert A. Sharpe II combination of Smithfield’s Groupe Jean Caby subsidiary and the former Sara Lee European Meats business. Primary product lines include dry sausage, dry ham, EMPLOYEES cooked ham, cooked sausage, poultry, pâté, hot dogs, and ready-to-eat meals. 6,500 Groupe Smithfield serves Europe’s modern and traditional retail trade as well as a large and growing number of foodservice customers. SUBSIDIARIES 9 Nobre 9 Groupe Aoste 9 Imperial 9 Stegeman 9 Aoste SB Germany MAJOR BRANDS 9 Aoste 9 Stegeman 9 Jean Caby 9 Cochonou 9 Marcassou 9 Weight Watchers 9 Justin Bridou 9 Nobre MAJOR MARKETS 18 9 France 9 Luxembourg 9 Belgium 9 Portugal 9 The Netherlands 9 Germany 9 United Kingdom 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 19 www.groupesmithfield.com PROCESSING FACILITIES 9 France Dry ham, dry sausage, cooked ham, 9 Belgium 9 Portugal Cooked ham, dry sausage, poultry, dry ham Cooked ham, frankfurters, dry sausage, ready meals cocktail sausage 9 The Netherlands 9 Italy Dry ham Cooked ham, dry sausage, cooked sausage, beef FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Increased EBITDA by 8 percent despite flat volumes 9 Further strengthened the Aoste brand in Belgium and in part through focusing on strategic sourcing and Germany with the introduction of the premium Aoste operations efficiency initiatives throughout Europe Authentique product line 9 Developed and implemented a highly successful sales 9 Made significant gains in the discount channel by and marketing strategy in France behind the Aoste, introducing Aoste branded products at Lidl stores in Justin Bridou, and Cochonou brands, resulting in Germany and other European markets strong profit gains and 9 percent revenue growth in the French self-service market 9 Broadened the Weight Watchers portfolio through the successful introduction of a convenience line in 9 Won new private label contracts with Carrefour in both Germany France and Belgium 9 Restructured the Stegeman operation in The 9 Introduced the Nobre Naturissimos line of all-natural Netherlands to improve its competitive position packaged meats in Portugal 19 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 20 www.animex.pl 74298 SMITHFIELD “Logo Animex” 175L HA 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) Animex is Poland’s largest producer of fresh and packaged meats and home of the prized Krakus Ham. With approximately $1 billion in annual sales, primary lines of HEADQUARTERS Warsaw, Poland 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 PRESIDENT Darek Nowakowski acquired a controlling stake in the company in 1999. EMPLOYEES 8,300 MAJOR BRANDS 9 Krakus 9 Morliny 9 Mazury 9 Yano 9 United States 9 European Union 9 South Korea 9 Japan 9 Szczecin 9 Starachowice 9 Debica 9 Suwalki 9 Grodkow 9 Elk 9 Opole 9 Ilawa 9 Zamosc 9 Krakow MAJOR MARKETS 9 Poland PROCESSING FACILITIES 9 Morliny FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Generated highest profits since Smithfield Foods acquired a controlling stake, through a 35 percent driven primarily by rising demand for Krakus canned increase in volumes, higher margins, and lower costs products and Morliny Berlinki hot dogs 9 Increased exports by 20 percent, fueled in part by increased demand from Japan and the U.K. 20 9 Enjoyed significant growth in packaged meats sales, 9 Established Animex Foundation with scholarships for children of employees and affiliated livestock producers 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 21 www.smithfieldfoods.ro 74298 SMITHFIELD “Smithfield Prod CMYK” 175L TT V1 06/06/08 COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) Smithfield Foods entered the Romanian meat products market in 2004 by acquiring Agrotorvis. Annual sales at Smithfield Prod, Smithfield Romania’s processing operations, HEADQUARTERS Timisoara, Romania have since grown to more than $145 million. Its primary product line is fresh pork, principally for retail customers. Smithfield Romania also owns the Smithfield Procesare rendering operations, a 62.5-percent stake in Agroalim Distribution, and 50 percent of both Agroalim Logistic and cold storage and vegetable production company Frigorifer. Agroalim has distribution centers in Bucharest and nine other cities in Romania. CEO Morten Jensen EMPLOYEES 850 MAJOR BRANDS 9 Comtim (fresh pork) 9 Casa Taraneasca (vegetables) 9 Del Mare (fish) MAJOR MARKETS 9 Romania PROCESSING FACILITIES 9 Timisoara (meat) 9 Tulcea (vegetables) FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Increased Smithfield Prod sales volumes by more than 100 percent due to increased capacity at Timisoara 9 Completed investments in Agroalim distribution centers to meet European Union standards plant, greater deboning volumes, and consistent supply from Smithfield Ferme hog production operation 9 Added significant new brands to Agroalim’s portfolio, 9 Finished Frigorifer plant and warehouse expansion 9 Implemented an HACCP food safety system at including Frosta, Perdigao, D’Aucy, Lamb Weston, Agroalim and began planning an ISO 9001 quality Erlenbacher, and Service Bund management system 21 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 22 74298 SMITHFIELD “SFD_murphy_brown_hires” 175L TT 06/06/08 V1 COATED EPSON (SUP UNTGD 4C EPS FILE) HEADQUARTERS PRESIDENT EMPLOYEES HEADQUARTERS PRESIDENT EMPLOYEES Warsaw, NC Jerry Godwin 6,000 Princeton, MO Bill Homann 1,500 www.murphybrownllc.com www.psfarms.com The world’s largest hog producer, Murphy-Brown, Premium Standard Farms, LLC, was acquired in LLC, owns approximately 1 million sows in the United May 2007. Founded in 1988, the company owns States and brings more than 17 million hogs to market approximately 147,000 sows and brought 2.6 million annually. The company was established in 2001 follow- hogs to market during the past fiscal year. Premium ing a series of acquisitions. Operations include 300 Standard Farms operates farms and other related assets company-owned farms and 1,500 contract-producer in several counties in North Central Missouri and in farms across 12 states. Its Smithfield Premium Genetics Dallam and Hartley counties in Texas. subsidiary is responsible for improving swine genetics. LOCATIONS LOCATIONS 9 Colorado 9 North Carolina 9 South Dakota 9 Illinois 9 Oklahoma 9 Texas 9 Iowa 9 Pennsylvania 9 Utah 9 Missouri 9 South Carolina 9 Virginia 9 Missouri 9 Texas FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Initiated the process of converting sow farms from 9 Converted 15 percent of on-site nursery space to individual gestation crates to group sow housing, additional farrowing capacity in order to increase with the first market hogs from the converted wean weight farms expected in calendar year 2009 9 Began the ISO 14001 certification process for the 9 Built on the success of the company’s live haul company’s environmental management system accident response program by increasing the number of strategically positioned rescue units 9 Received the 2007 Humanitarian Award from America’s Second Harvest of Greater St. Joseph for 9 Began working on a project with the Environmental Protection Agency using company farms to identify a more reliable method for quantifying emissions from livestock operations 22 donations to the regional food bank 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 23 INTERNATIONAL HOG PRODUCTION Smithfield Foods’ international hog production division owns more than 200,000 sows in Mexico, Poland, and Romania through subsidiaries and joint ventures. HEADQUARTERS Warsaw, NC They brought a combined total of more than 2 million hogs to market in fiscal 2008. The company’s Mexican operations include Granjas Carroll de México as well as a 50-percent stake in Norson, a vertically integrated hog producer and meat processor. PRESIDENT Gregg Schmidt AgriPlus is one of Poland’s largest hog producers and provides a substantial portion of its hogs to Smithfield’s Animex meat-processing subsidiary. Smithfield Ferme EMPLOYEES 3,000 produces hogs in Romania principally for pork processor Smithfield Prod. www.agriplus.pl Headquarters: Poznan, Poland Sows: 83,000 Hogs produced in fiscal 2008: 1,045,000 www.smithfieldferme.ro 74298 SMITHFIELD “Logo SMFerme” 175L TT 06/06/08 V1 Headquarters: Timisoara, COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) Romania Sows: 35,000 Hogs produced in fiscal 2008: 580,000 FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Added volume through more efficient use of 9 Completed construction of an additional 10,000 finishing facilities and improved farrowing results 9 Received certification for another pyramid of production for Tesco supermarket chain, supplying hogs that meet stringent U.K. animal welfare standards www.granjascarroll.com Headquarters: Perote, Mexico Sows: 56,000 Hogs produced in fiscal 2008: 950,000 sow spaces and grew finishing volume through an aggressive wean-to-finish program 9 Neared completion of a second feed mill with a weekly capacity of 8,000 metric tons www.norson.net 74298 SMITHFIELD “SFD_norson_hires” 175L HA 06/06/08 Headquarters: Hermosillo, Mexico COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) Sows: 35,000 Hogs produced in fiscal 2008: 467,000 FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Began operation of several biodigesters, with plans 9 Expanded number of hogs by 25 percent through to produce bioenergy in the near future 9 Certified as a “Socially Responsible Business” for animal husbandry and production improvements 9 Benefited from an earlier investment in grain the second straight year by Centro Mexicano Para receiving facilities combined with a surplus in la Filantropia, A.C. local grain production 23 74298_Smithfield.qxd_Txt 7/15/08 7:07 PM Page 24 DIRECTORY Our independent operating companies provide a broad range of product solutions in every channel of distribution. You may contact your company of choice, or we encourage you to contact Smithfield Foods directly to learn about our overall capabilities. 24 SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. FARMLAND FOODS, INC James D. Schloss Scott Webb Corporate Vice President, Sales and Marketing Senior Vice President, Processed Meats, Sales, Marketing, R&D [email protected] [email protected] 757-365-3052 816-243-2882 THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC. COOK’S HAM, INC. Chad Baker Ron Link Senior Vice President, Retail Brands Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing [email protected] [email protected] 757-357-1311 402-479-1300 JOHN MORRELL & CO. NORTH SIDE FOODS CORP. Mark Dietz Robert Hofmann Vice President, Marketing President [email protected] [email protected] 513-346-5386 724-335-2024 ARMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC STEFANO FOODS, INC. Michael Brown Alan Hamer President Vice President, Sales and Marketing [email protected] [email protected] 630-281-5050 704-399-3935 CURLY’S FOODS, INC. SMITHFIELD RMH FOODS, LLC Ken Feinberg Jon Rocke Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing President [email protected] [email protected] 612-920-8999 309-266-1500 x110 CUMBERLAND GAP PROVISION PATRICK CUDAHY, INC. Ray McGregor James “Bud” Matthews Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing [email protected] [email protected] 606-248-3311 414-744-2000 x363 SMITHFIELD FOODS GLOBAL OPERATIONS NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES EUROPE - Arizona SMITHFIELD INNOVATION GROUP ANIMEX Michael Formichella Andrzej Pawelczak Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer External Public Relations Director [email protected] [email protected] 847-243-2274 48 22 33 45 900 x934 - Arkansas BELGIUM - California FRANCE SMITHFIELD SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP SMITHFIELD PROD - Colorado GERMANY William “Pete” Booker Morton Jensen - Florida ITALY Vice President and General Manager Chief Executive Officer [email protected] [email protected] 757-566-1006 482 23 34 59 06 BUTTERBALL, LLC SMITHFIELD GLOBAL PRODUCTS Kerry C. Doughty Kevin Keenan Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing President [email protected] [email protected] 919-658-6743 x583 215-289-4692 x127 GROUPE SMITHFIELD MOHAWK PACKING CO. Robert Sharpe Steve Tognoli - Georgia POLAND - Idaho PORTUGAL - Illinois ROMANIA - Indiana SPAIN - Iowa - Kansas - Kentucky - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan - Minnesota President & Chief Operating Officer President - Missouri [email protected] [email protected] - Nebraska 33 1 78 09 00 02 800-526-4424 x702 MURPHY-BROWN, LLC KRETSCHMAR Don Butler John Pashea - New Jersey - North Carolina - Ohio - Oklahoma ASIA CHINA Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs Vice President, Sales and Marketing - Pennsylvania [email protected] [email protected] - South Carolina 921-293-3434 x5326 314-625-9626 - South Dakota - Texas - Utah The printer of this booklet produces its own electricity and is a verified totally enclosed facility that produces virtually no volatile organic compound emissions. - Virginia - Wisconsin MEXICO Smithfield F Food Co. in China. T In Spain, Smithfield F and Maverick he Netherlands. Created and produced by RKC! (Robinson Kurtin Communications! Inc) • Printed by Anderson Lithograph TABLE OF CONTENTS SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. 200 Commerce Street, Smithfield, VA 23430 757.365.3000 www.smithfieldfoods.com ANIES 2008 THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC. 2 JOHN MORRELL & CO. 4 ARMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC 6 CURLY’S FOODS, INC. 7 CUMBERLAND GAP PROVISION 7 FARMLAND FOODS, INC. 8 COOK’S HAM, INC. 10 NORTH SIDE FOODS CORP. 10 STEFANO FOODS, INC. 11 SMITHFIELD RMH FOODS, LLC 11 OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 12 PATRICK CUDAHY, INC. 14 SMITHFIELD INNOVATION GROUP 15 SMITHFIELD SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP 15 BUTTERBALL, LLC 16 GROUPE SMITHFIELD S.L. 18 ANIMEX 20 SMITHFIELD PROD 21 MURPHY-BROWN, LLC 22 PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS, LLC 22 INTERNATIONAL HOG PRODUCTION 23 DIRECTORY 24
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