About Us Our Brands Sustainability Careers Investors Contact Us HOME ABOUT US MEDIA INQUIRIES THE TRUTH Our Ownership Structure Proudly Made in the USA Smithfield Foods is a U.S. company that provides more than 40,000 American jobs and partners with thousands of American farmers. The company was founded in Smithfield, Virginia, in 1936 and was acquired in 2013 by Hong Kong-based WH Group, a publicly traded company with shareholders around the world. Below we answer a few of the most frequently asked questions related to the acquisition and our ownership structure. Does Smithfield now import products from China? Does Smithfield pay U.S. taxes? Has Smithfield reduced its workforce as a result of the acquisition? Has the acquisition hurt the company’s sustainability efforts? How has the acquisition impacted the U.S. pork industry and the country’s economy? Is WH Group owned by the Chinese government? Where is Smithfield Foods based? Who decided to sell the company to WH Group? About Us Careers Our Brands Investors Sustainability News Contact Us LATEST FACEBOOK POST December 1, 2021 • 3:47 PM Hear how Dalton progressed from the production floor to customer service. #goodiswhatwedo LATEST TWEET December 1, 2021 • 3:51 PM Hear how Dalton progressed from the production floor to customer service. #goodiswhatwedo Learn more at... © 2021 Smithfield Foods, Inc • Proudly made in the USA California Privacy Policies & Disclosures Privacy Policy Terms Of Use /**/ EN - English