Smithfield takes a step forward on animal welfare
"Smithfield's leadership in animal care is reflected in today's landmark announcement. Achieving this goal is a testament to the fact that, at Smithfield, we keep our promises. We stand committed to continue leading the industry in both animal care and transparency", declared Kenneth M. Sullivan, president, and CEO of Smithfield Foods.
In 2007, Smithfield was the first company to engage in building group housing systems and the plan is to finish the operations in all facilities until 2022. By now, Smithfield reported completing the task into US facilities along with those owned in Romania and Poland. More than 360 million dollars were invested by now in this transition and the amount is expected to be higher as the company still has to complete a similar operation in Mexico.
Also, Smithfield is offering guidance and expertise to contract growers when requested to help them through the conversion process, the company recommending that all of its contracts sow growers in the United States transition to group housing by the end of 2022. A virtual reality video was posted by the company to show the improvement in the housing systems for pregnant sows.
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