SMITHFIELD, Va. – Smithfield Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will use labels saying all of its products are born, raised and processed in the United States under the new mandatory Country-of-Origin labeling (mCOOL).
“As a vertically integrated pork company, Smithfield Foods owns or controls by contract a large share of the animals it processes in the United States,” the company said in a statement. “Vertical integration provides an unparalleled level of traceability and food safety for Smithfield's customers and consumers.”