Corporate Governance
Dear Smithfield Foods Investor:
Thank you for visiting our Smithfield Foods Web site. We are committed to bringing value to our shareholders by working hard to provide good food in a responsible manner.
We continue to broaden and strengthen our base and enhance our earnings through our domestic companies and building a solid pan-European business. And we vigilantly evaluate manufacturing operations to drive out significant costs and become a low-cost, highly efficient producer. At the same time, our ongoing strategy includes investing in new technologies and processes to enable our packaged meats business to become a much stronger component of our profits.
An integral element of our business strategy is our commitment to corporate social responsibility. Operating in a socially responsible manner in the areas of environmental stewardship, animal welfare, employee health and safety, food safety and community involvement worldwide is not only the ethical thing to do, but also adds value to our shareholders, customers, employees and communities.
C. Larry Pope
President and Chief Executive Officer
Smithfield Foods, Inc.