Smithfield Foods

Summary

Smithfield Foods is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,030 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Smithfield Foods is in the country of United States^[3].
• Smithfield Foods is in the country of GB^[4].
• Smithfield Foods's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• Smithfield Foods's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[6].
• Smithfield Foods's instance of is recorded as public company^[7].
• Smithfield Foods is owned by WH Group^[8].
• Smithfield Foods followed Farmland Industries^[9].
• Smithfield Foods's headquarters location is recorded as Smithfield^[10].
• Smithfield Foods's Commons category is recorded as Smithfield Foods^[11].
• Smithfield Foods's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[12].
• Smithfield Foods's industry is recorded as meatpacking industry^[13].
• Smithfield Foods's industry is recorded as agriculture^[14].
• January 1, 1936 marks the founding of Smithfield Foods^[15].
• Smithfield Foods's location of formation is recorded as Smithfield^[16].
• Smithfield Foods's parent organization or unit is recorded as WH Group^[17].
• Smithfield Foods's official website is recorded as http://www.smithfieldfoods.com/^[18].
• Smithfield Foods's official website is recorded as https://www.smithfieldfoods.com/^[19].
• Smithfield Foods's legal form is recorded as Q130264748^[20].
• Smithfield Foods's legal form is recorded as H0PO^[21].
• Smithfield Foods's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14380'}^[22].
• Smithfield Foods's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13270'}^[23].
• Smithfield Foods's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15112'}^[24].
• Smithfield Foods's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12100'}^[25].
• Smithfield Foods's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15521'}^[26].
• Smithfield Foods's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13400'}^[27].

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Founding

January 1, 1936 marks the founding of Smithfield Foods^[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Smithfield^[16].

Identity

Smithfield Foods followed Farmland Industries^[9].

Operations

Smithfield Foods's headquarters location is recorded as Smithfield^[10]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as WH Group^[17].

Industry

Industries include meatpacking industry^[13] and agriculture^[14].

Ownership

Smithfield Foods is owned by WH Group^[8]. Its stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[12].

Why It Matters

Smithfield Foods ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,030 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]