Smithfield, subsidiaries join in Joplin relief effort
Employees at Smithfield Foods and its independent operating companies in Missouri and elsewhere are lending a helping hand to the campaign aiding victims of last month's devastating tornado that killed 155 Joplin residents.
Farmland Foods, Premium Standard Farms and Murphy-Brown in Missouri, along with the Smithfield Packing Co. in Virginia, are donating food, supplies and household items, particularly items needed for food preparation, to residents who lost their homes during the May 22 storm, which destroyed much of the city. Employees also are helping in the massive cleanup operation.