Leading Employers: Manufacturing
Smithfield
Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook’s®, John Morrell®, Gwaltney®, Nathan’s Famous®, Kretschmar®, Margherita®, Curly’s®, Carando® and Healthy Ones®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs.
Smithfield Foods has had a presence in Mason City for over 100 years and is one of the community’s larger employers. It is a further processing plant, making hams, semi-dry sausage, and lunch meats sold nationwide. Smithfield strives to protect the environment and make a positive impacts on our communities. Smithfield is a provider to charitable organizations such as food banks, youth programs, United Way, and 4-H.