We're innovating to make good food even better. HOME SUSTAINABILITY Health and Wellness Great Food Choices For Today's Preferences Customers want healthier foods and a variety of selections. But wellness is more than just a balanced and nutritious diet. We’re also involved in cutting edge health care solutions. We believe the innovations in what we’re doing today creates a better, brighter – and tastier – tomorrow. View our corporate news View our case studies Download our sustainability report Health and Wellness Highlights and Achievements Now more than ever, consumers of all generations are drawn to the benefits of healthy lifestyles and diets. At Smithfield, we are too. From reducing sodium and sugar in our products to our adoption of cleaner labels and our introduction of plant-based protein products, our team of chefs, food scientists and product development specialists are innovating to deliver great choices for today’s changing food preferences. GROWING HEPARIN OPERATIONS Smithfield BioScience’s heparin operations continued to grow, doubling sales in 2020 with equal growth anticipated for 2021. MEETING CONSUMER NEEDS We helped our customers pivot to e-commerce and food-to-go platforms as the pandemic shifted consumer grocery shopping and eating habits. WORKING ON FUTURE TARGETS We streamlined our production processes and product formulations to help deliver on our new 2025 targets, which include reducing added sugars and sodium by 10% across our product lines. Our Goals And Targets 2020 PERFORMANCE FUTURE TARGETS In our continuing commitment to sustainability, Health and Wellness is new in 2020. Our Health and Wellness pillar highlights the importance of animal protein in the human diet." - Stewart Leeth, Chief Sustainability Officer Delivering Healthy and Nutritious Food For more than 80 years, Smithfield has been feeding families with trusted pork and protein products that help them meet their daily dietary needs. We continue to reduce and simplify the ingredients we use and develop plant-based protein options to satisfy growing flexitarian appetites. As COVID-19 abruptly shifted food shopping, preparation and eating habits, we ramped up our e-commerce and home-delivery support for customers and consumers alike. We have been feeding families with trust products for over 80 years. INNOVATING IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS We have a responsibility and commitment to maximize the use of nonfood byproducts from our meat-production operations. With our vertically integrated supply chain providing an unparalleled level of traceability and product safety, our Smithfield BioScience operation enables us to use parts of the animal that are not typically eaten for human health and wellness purposes. Consumer Health and Wellness Smithfield BioScience Regenerative Medicine Sodium Policy Health and Wellness Spotlights From reducing sodium and sugar in our fresh and packaged meats to our introduction of plant-based protein products, our chefs, food scientists and product development specialists are innovating to deliver great choices for today’s changing food preferences. 1 OF 2 HEALTH AND WELLNESS MEETING CONSUMER NEEDS DURING THE PANDEMIC We accelerated our plans to roll out our e-commerce service support for our retail customers, including reformatting portion sizes to meet new market demands. Read the case study View all case studies Our 2020 Sustainability Report outlines our efforts to make a lasting impact in our process and policies. It is a wide-reaching view of how we want to hold ourselves to the highest standards. Download the report About Us Careers Our Brands Investors Sustainability News Contact Us LATEST FACEBOOK POST November 24, 2021 • 5:43 PM When Linwood Barnes lost his arm to cancer he also lost his job. He found an opportunity at Smithfield Foods on the maintenance... LATEST TWEET November 24, 2021 • 5:50 PM “When I talked to him, I looked him straight in the eye and said, ‘I just need an opportunity. If I can’t do something, I’ll be... © 2021 Smithfield Foods, Inc • Proudly made in the USA California Privacy Policies & Disclosures Privacy Policy Terms Of Use