smithfield food Our Family of Companies 2008

SMITHFIELD FOODS GLOBAL OPERATIONS

NORTH AMERICA

UNITED STATES
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Wisconsin

MEXICO

EUROPE

BELGIUM
FRANCE
GERMANY
ITALY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
ROMANIA
SPAIN
THE NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

ASIA

CHINA

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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 high-
quality 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
Smithfield Foods
John Morrell, Farmland, Eckrich, Gwaltney,
is the world’s
Patrick Cudahy, Cook’s, and Curly’s brands,
to name just a few. We also own 49 percent
largest pork
of the company that produces market-
leading Butterball turkey products. Our
processor and
European offerings range from Aoste in
hog producer,
France and Nobre in Portugal to Stegeman
in The Netherlands and the celebrated
with revenues
Krakus brand in Poland.

exceeding
This booklet provides profiles of our family
$11 billion in
of companies, featuring selected brands
and markets as well as highlights from the
fiscal 2008.
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

Founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter and his son, Joseph W. Luter, Jr., The Smithfield HEADQUARTERS
Packing Company, Inc., today enjoys annual sales of $3 billion. Primary lines of Smithfield, VA
business include fresh pork, smoked meats, bacon, cooked hams, and hot dogs for
PRESIDENT
retail, foodservice, and deli channels. The company exports products to approximately
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

MAJOR MARKETS

9 South Korea
9 United States 9 Mexico
9 Canada
9 China 9 Russia
9 Australia
9 Japan 9 European Union

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www.smithfield.com

PROCESSING FACILITIES

9 Smithfield, VA 9 Landover, MD 9 Plant City, FL 9 Grayson, KY
Fresh pork, case ready pork, Smoked hams Smoked hams, franks Smoked boneless hams
bacon, sausage
9 Wilson, NC 9 Elon, NC 9 Clinton, NC
9 Kinston, NC Bacon Dry-cured hams Fresh pork and bacon
Smoked hams, water-cooked
9 Tar Heel, NC 9 Portsmouth, VA
hams
Fresh pork Franks, lunchmeat

FISCAL 2008 HIGHLIGHTS

9 Made Smithfield Bacon and Smoked Sausage the 9 Delivered double-digit sales growth in foodservice by
fastest growing U.S. brands in their categories among 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 9 Donated more than $2.5 million worth of food to food
market and nationally banks and soup kitchens

9 Experienced continued growth in fresh pork exports

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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
PRESIDENT
product lines include smoked sausages, hot dogs, natural smoked hams, bacon, deli
Joseph B. Sebring
meats, corned beef, and fresh pork products. The company sells products under the
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 9 Cumberland Gap Provision 9 Curly’s Foods Inc.
(see profile on pg. 6) (see profile on pg. 7) (see profile on pg. 7)

9 Mohawk Packing 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

MAJOR MARKETS

9 Midwest U.S. 9 Northwest U.S. 9 Eastern Asia

9 Northeast U.S. 9 Southwest U.S.

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9 Sioux Falls, SD 9 Great Bend, KS 9 Cincinnati, OH
Fresh pork, sausages, smoked meats Fresh pork, smoked meats Hot dogs, sausages, lunchmeats

9 Sioux City, Iowa 9 San Jose, CA
Fresh pork Corned beef, smoked meats


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 portion-
9 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

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www.armour-eckrich.com
74298 SMITHFIELD “ArmourEckrich” 175L TT V1 06/06/08

Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC enjoys annual sales exceeding $1 billion, 90 percent from HEADQUARTERS
Lisle, IL
precooked and other convenience items for the retail, deli, and foodservice channels.
Anchored by the venerable Armour and Eckrich brands, the company’s primary
PRESIDENT
product lines include dry and smoked sausage, lunchmeat, precooked bacon, hot
Michael E. Brown
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 EMPLOYEES
brand frozen meatballs are ranked No. 1 in sales nationally, and LunchMakers is the 3,600
nation’s No. 2 portable lunch brand.

MAJOR BRANDS

9 Healthy Ones
9 Eckrich 9 Armour 9 Margherita

MAJOR MARKETS

9 Central U.S. 9 Texas 9 Northeast U.S.


9 Peru, IN 9 Mason City, Iowa 9 Hastings, NE
9 St. Charles, IL
9 Junction City, KS 9 St. James, MN
9 Omaha, NE


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 9 Extended the Armour Meatballs portfolio with
retailers across the United States Appetizer Meatballs in BBQ and teriyaki flavors

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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 Olde Kentucky
9 Curly’s Foods 9 Cumberland Gap

MAJOR MARKETS MAJOR MARKETS

9 United States 9 Taiwan 9 United States
9 Mexico 9 Colombia

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 9 Implemented employee injury prevention system
led by deli ribs and beef offerings and reached final stage of ISO 14001 certification

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74298 SMITHFIELD “Farmland_wBnr_w1959K_4C” 175L TT V1 06/06/08
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
PRESIDENT
sausage, processed sausage, lunchmeat, dry sausage, and specialty sausage. Since its
James C. Sbarro
founding in 1959, Farmland Foods has maintained a proud heritage of working side
by side with American farm families. Smithfield Foods acquired the company in 2003.
EMPLOYEES
Farmland Foods has a large and growing international business, exporting products
8,400
to more than 60 countries across six continents. Its Carando Foods subsidiary is one
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 Premium Standard Farms
9 Farmland 9 Carando 9 Cook’s

MAJOR MARKETS

9 Malaysia
9 United States 9 China 9 Taiwan
9 Angola
9 Japan 9 Europe 9 Cuba
9 Australia
9 Mexico 9 South Korea 9 Central America

9 Russia 9 Canada 9 South America

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www.farmlandfoods.com
www.carando.com


9 Crete, NE 9 Wichita, KS 9 New Riegel, OH
Fresh pork, hams, bacon, sausage Smoked sausage, hot dogs, lunchmeat Bone-in hams, spiral hams

9 Denison, Iowa 9 Carroll, Iowa 9 Salt Lake City, UT
Fresh pork, hams, bacon Cook-in-bag products Case ready fresh pork

9 Monmouth, IL 9 Springfield, MA 9 Milan, MO
Fresh pork, hams, bacon Dry sausage and specialty sausage Fresh pork


9 Aggressively launched new products in retail, 9 Expanded packaged meats sales volumes by 8 percent
foodservice, and international channels, including 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 9 Completed expansion of CO2 stunning in all plants to
May 2007 meet Farmland’s strict animal welfare guidelines

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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 Ember Farms
9 Cook’s

MAR

9 United States 9 Canada
9 United States 9 Canada 9 Mexico


9 Introduced smaller, more convenient retail line 9 Expanded McDonald’s relationship with precooked
extensions to Cook’s bone-in and boneless hams teriyaki sausage patties for its Japanese operation

9 Launched campaign to help drive year-round 9 Drove double-digit sales growth for Ember Farms
sales, particularly outside traditional holidays brand, in part by adding new national accounts

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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 Rip-n-Dip 9 Party Dipper
9 Stefano’s 9 Smithfield 9 Milano’s Italian Grille 9 Quick-N-Easy

MAR

9 United States
9 United States 9 Canada 9 Mexico


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 comfort food and casual culinary offerings

9 Expanded distribution to the quick-serve channel 9 Introduced a line of Italian entrees and a collection of
and added new and improved pizza varieties six Signature Entrees by Paula Deen

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OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

1 Joint venture
Note: Fiscal 2008 sales include intersegment sales of $(2,048.9) million;
2 Smithfield Foods owns a 24 percent stake.
Smithfield Beef Group results were classified as discontinued operations
beginning in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2008.

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3 International hog production sales are
reported in the hog production segment.

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www.patrickcudahy.com
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In 2008, Patrick Cudahy, Inc., celebrated 120 years of Genuine Goodness™. Founded HEADQUARTERS
Cudahy, WI
in 1888 in Cudahy, Wisconsin, Patrick Cudahy specializes in high-quality, branded
packaged meats for foodservice, deli, retail, and industrial channels. Primary lines
PRESIDENT
of business include precooked and traditional bacon, dry sausage, ham, and sliced
William G. Otis
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 EMPLOYEES
of its most popular bacon varieties. In 2005, Patrick Cudahy purchased 814 Americas 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

MAJOR MARKETS

9 Japan
9 United States 9 Mexico 9 Canada 9 Caribbean

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9 Cudahy, WI 9 Sioux Center, Iowa 9 Elizabeth, NJ


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 packaging initiatives, including L-board bacon, tub
Goodness™ tagline lunchmeat, and comprehensive deli program labels

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HEADQUARTERS SENIOR VP & COO EMPLOYEES HEADQUARTERS VP & GM EMPLOYEES
Buffalo Grove, IL Michael Formichella CMC 5 Toano, VA William “Pete” Booker, III 35

www.smithfieldhams.com
www.smithfieldinnovationgroup.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 Smithfield Marketplace
9 Developing original, cost-effective menu solutions 9 The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg
9 Basse’s Choice
9 Genuine Smithfield Ham
9 Providing culinary expertise specific to each customer’s needs
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


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

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Butterball, LLC, is the largest U.S. turkey producer, with annual sales exceeding HEADQUARTERS
$1.4 billion. Smithfield Foods owns 49 percent of the company, a joint venture with Raleigh, NC
Maxwell Farms, Inc., of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Formerly Carolina Turkeys, the
CEO
company adopted the Butterball name in acquiring the brand in October 2006. The
Keith Shoemaker
celebrated Butterball name is the most widely recognized brand in the turkey industry
and carries more than a half century of brand equity. Primary lines of business
EMPLOYEES
include whole turkeys and parts, cooked turkey breasts, turkey sausages, ground
6,000
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

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www.butterball.com


9 Mount Olive, NC 9 Carthage, MO 9 Jonesboro, AR
Cooked deli breasts, prepackaged fresh tray Raw bulk turkey, frozen raw turkey breasts, Cooked deli breasts
pack turkey, ready-to-eat frozen breasts, ready-to-cook frozen boneless turkey roasts
9 Ozark, AR
turkey medallions, frozen raw turkey breasts,
9 Huntsville, AR
ready-to-cook frozen boneless turkey roasts, Prepackaged fresh and frozen whole turkeys
frozen whole turkeys Prepackaged fresh, frozen, and cooked
9 Longmont, CO
whole turkeys, retail breasts and
9 Kinston, NC roasts, prepackaged bone-in tray pack Prepackaged sliced turkey, cooked deli
Sliced turkey products (bulk and prepackaged) turkey products breasts, raw meats, hot dogs, ready-to-cook
frozen boneless turkey roasts


9 Expanded the Butterball product line of tray-pack 9 Recognized as supplier of the year by a leading
items with ground turkey burgers and sausages as well 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 deli markets across the United States increasing
lunchmeats in four flavors: Original, Cajun, Buttery national retail distribution
Herb, and Thanksgiving Style™
9 Acquired new distributors in the Philippines,
9 Increased sales of dinner sausage and bacon products Singapore, Lebanon, and Dubai, as well as a major
with a complete package redesign and key product 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 and tour facility for wastewater treatment excellence
Butterball Smoked Sausage by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
and Natural Resources

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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 Aoste SB Germany

9 Imperial 9 Stegeman

MAJOR BRANDS

9 Aoste 9 Stegeman 9 Jean Caby

9 Cochonou 9 Marcassou 9 Weight Watchers

9 Justin Bridou 9 Nobre

MAJOR MARKETS

9 France 9 Luxembourg 9 United Kingdom
9 Belgium 9 Portugal

9 The Netherlands 9 Germany

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www.groupesmithfield.com


9 Belgium 9 Portugal
9 France
Cooked ham, dry sausage, poultry, dry ham Cooked ham, frankfurters, dry sausage,
Dry ham, dry sausage, cooked ham,
ready meals
cocktail sausage
9 The Netherlands
Cooked ham, dry sausage,
9 Italy
cooked sausage, beef
Dry ham


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

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www.animex.pl
74298 SMITHFIELD “Logo Animex” 175L HA 06/06/08
Animex is Poland’s largest producer of fresh and packaged meats and home of the HEADQUARTERS
Warsaw, Poland
prized Krakus Ham. With approximately $1 billion in annual sales, primary lines of
business include fresh pork, beef, and poultry as well as smoked and cooked hams,
PRESIDENT
sausages, hot dogs, bacon, canned meats, and pâtés. Animex products are available in
Darek Nowakowski
more than 50 countries at retail and through foodservice channels. Smithfield Foods
acquired a controlling stake in the company in 1999. EMPLOYEES
8,300

MAJOR BRANDS

9 Krakus 9 Morliny 9 Mazury 9 Yano

MAJOR MARKETS

9 Poland 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

9 Morliny


9 Generated highest profits since Smithfield Foods 9 Enjoyed significant growth in packaged meats sales,
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 9 Established Animex Foundation with scholarships for
increased demand from Japan and the U.K. children of employees and affiliated livestock producers

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www.smithfieldfoods.ro
74298 SMITHFIELD “Smith eld Prod CMYK” 175L TT V1 06/06/08
Smithfield Foods entered the Romanian meat products market in 2004 by acquiring HEADQUARTERS
Timisoara, Romania
Agrotorvis. Annual sales at Smithfield Prod, Smithfield Romania’s processing operations,
have since grown to more than $145 million. Its primary product line is fresh pork,
CEO
principally for retail customers. Smithfield Romania also owns the Smithfield Procesare
Morten Jensen
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. EMPLOYEES
Agroalim has distribution centers in Bucharest and nine other cities in Romania. 850

MAJOR BRANDS

9 Comtim (fresh pork) 9 Casa Taraneasca (vegetables) 9 Del Mare (fish)

MAJOR MARKETS

9 Romania


9 Timisoara (meat) 9 Tulcea (vegetables)


9 Increased Smithfield Prod sales volumes by more than 9 Completed investments in Agroalim distribution
100 percent due to increased capacity at Timisoara centers to meet European Union standards
plant, greater deboning volumes, and consistent supply
from Smithfield Ferme hog production operation 9 Finished Frigorifer plant and warehouse expansion

9 Added significant new brands to Agroalim’s portfolio, 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

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COATED EPSON (SUP UNTGD 4C EPS FILE)
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 Missouri 9 Texas
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 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 donations to the regional food bank
Protection Agency using company farms to
identify a more reliable method for quantifying
emissions from livestock operations

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INTERNATIONAL HOG PRODUCTION

Smithfield Foods’ international hog production division owns more than 200,000 HEADQUARTERS
sows in Mexico, Poland, and Romania through subsidiaries and joint ventures. Warsaw, NC
They brought a combined total of more than 2 million hogs to market in fiscal 2008.
PRESIDENT
The company’s Mexican operations include Granjas Carroll de México as well as a
Gregg Schmidt
50-percent stake in Norson, a vertically integrated hog producer and meat processor.
AgriPlus is one of Poland’s largest hog producers and provides a substantial portion
EMPLOYEES
of its hogs to Smithfield’s Animex meat-processing subsidiary. Smithfield Ferme 3,000
produces hogs in Romania principally for pork processor Smithfield Prod.

www.agriplus.pl www.smithfieldferme.ro
74298 SMITHFIELD “Logo SMFerme” 175L TT 06/06/08 V1
COATED EPSON (SUP 4C EPS FILE) Romania
Headquarters: Poznan, Poland Headquarters: Timisoara,
Sows: 83,000 Sows: 35,000
Hogs produced in fiscal 2008: 1,045,000 Hogs produced in fiscal 2008: 580,000

9 Added volume through more efficient use of 9 Completed construction of an additional 10,000
finishing facilities and improved farrowing results sow spaces and grew finishing volume through
9 Received certification for another pyramid of pro- an aggressive wean-to-finish program
duction for Tesco supermarket chain, supplying hogs 9 Neared completion of a second feed mill with a
that meet stringent U.K. animal welfare standards weekly capacity of 8,000 metric tons

www.granjascarroll.com www.norson.net
74298 SMITHFIELD “SFD_norson_hires” 175L HA 06/06/08
Headquarters: Perote, Mexico Headquarters: Hermosillo, Mexico
Sows: 56,000 Sows: 35,000
Hogs produced in fiscal 2008: 950,000 Hogs produced in fiscal 2008: 467,000

9 Began operation of several biodigesters, with plans 9 Expanded number of hogs by 25 percent through
to produce bioenergy in the near future animal husbandry and production improvements
9 Certified as a “Socially Responsible Business” for 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

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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.

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
jimschloss@smithfieldfoods.com sewebb@farmland.com
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
chadbaker@smithfield.com rvlink@cooksham.com
757-357-1311 402-479-1300

JOHN MORRELL & CO. NORTH SIDE FOODS CORP.
Mark Dietz Robert Hofmann
Vice President, Marketing President
mdietz@johnmorrell.com robbiehofmann@northsidefoods.com
513-346-5386 724-335-2024

ARMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC STEFANO FOODS, INC.
Michael Brown Alan Hamer
President Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Michael.Brown@Armour-Eckrich.com alanh@stefanofoods.com
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
kenfeinberg@curlys.com jrocke@rmhfoods.com
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
rmcgregor@cumberlandgapprovision.com jamesmatthews@patrickcudahy.com
606-248-3311 414-744-2000 x363

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SMITHFIELD INNOVATION GROUP ANIMEX
Michael Formichella Andrzej Pawelczak
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer External Public Relations Director
michaelformichella@smithfieldfoods.com andrzej.pawelczak@animex.com.pl
847-243-2274 48 22 33 45 900 x934

SMITHFIELD SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP SMITHFIELD PROD
William “Pete” Booker Morton Jensen
Vice President and General Manager Chief Executive Officer
petebooker@smithfieldco.com morten.jensen@smithfield.ro
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
kdoughty@butterball.com kevinkeenan@smithfieldfoods.com
919-658-6743 x583 215-289-4692 x127

GROUPE SMITHFIELD MOHAWK PACKING CO.
Robert Sharpe Steve Tognoli
President & Chief Operating Officer President
robert.sharpe@groupesmithfield.com stognoli@johnmorrell.com
33 1 78 09 00 02 800-526-4424 x702

MURPHY-BROWN, LLC KRETSCHMAR
Don Butler John Pashea
Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs Vice President, Sales and Marketing
donbutler@murphybrownllc.com jpashea@johnmorrell.com
921-293-3434 x5326 314-625-9626

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