Smithfield Foods establishes a new team designed to enhance market presence, deepen consumer connection and support product innovation across its portfolio of brands including Smithfield, Nathan’s, Eckrich, Farmland, Armour, Farmer John, Kretschmar, Carando and Margherita.
Proposed combined fresh pork and packaged meats facility will be the most modern of its kind in the US, with efficient process flow, advanced automation technology and a streamlined design.
A Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act notice from the MassHire Department of Career Services indicates that 190 employees will be laid off between April 10 and Sept. 11, 2026.
Smithfield Foods agrees to acquire all of Nathan’s Famous’ issued and outstanding shares for $102 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately $450 million.