Smithfield Foods to build new processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Smithfield Foods (SFD) announced it has initiated the approval process to build a new state-of-the-art packaged meats and fresh pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The new facility, which is subject to permitting and other regulatory and design approvals, will be built in Foundation Park, a 1,000+-acre heavy industrial park located in northwest Sioux Falls, and will replace Smithfield’s existing plant. The company currently employs 3,200 people in Sioux Falls, providing $200M in wages annually, and supports thousands of indirect jobs in agriculture and other sectors.