More than 173K lbs. of product was involved.

Only three people have assumed the leadership role in the family-owned business.

The Smithfield brand has sponsored the popular event for 8 consecutive years.

Insight Equity will take over for Mason Wells.

The WH Group subsidiary will take over a company that is 25 years old.

Melissa Cookston will serve as a brand ambassador for the company’s Prairie Fresh pork.

More than 16,000 animals have been culled since September 2018.

Richard Knowlton led the firm’s evolution to become a diverse consumer foods company.

As a grocery store turned meat market, Kroeger’s Country Meats uses homemade sausage as a draw for business.

With consumption and production spiking in the US, producers are urged to explore new markets.