The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has named Wayne Community College and Smithfield Foods as finalists for a national award. The two are up for a 2023 Awards of Excellence in the Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership category for the apprenticeship program they developed and share. “It is an honor for Wayne Community College to be…… read more »
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WCC, Smithfield Foods Finalists for National Partnership Award
Pickles, Pigs & Swigs Seeks Teams, Sponsors, Vendors
Want to be a vendor? Enter a cook team? Sponsor? Reserve your own tailgate space to enjoy the day? Pickles, Pigs and Swigs, presented by Smithfield Foods in downtown Mount Olive, has room for you. Organizers are heading into the final month of preparation for the second annual celebration of Mount Olive favorites: award-winning Eastern…… read more »
Mount Olive BBQ Cook-off, Fall Festival Return October 28-29
MOUNT OLIVE—The smell of pork barbecue cooking on grills will once again waft over downtown Mount Olive when Pickles, Pigs & Swigs, presented by Smithfield Foods, returns in October. The second annual event is set for Friday and Saturday, October 28-29. The N.C. Pork Council-sanctioned whole hog barbecue cook-off gets underway Friday evening. The Saturday…… read more »
Smithfield Foods Gives $2 Million To Ukraine Crisis Relief Efforts
(GDN) – Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced plans to donate $2 million to crisis relief efforts aiding the citizens of Ukraine and those seeking refuge in surrounding areas. In response to escalating violence in Ukraine, Smithfield will expand ongoing refugee relocation and aid assistance underway through its operations in Central Europe with $250,000 donations to each…… read more »
Smithfield Foods Wins Sponsor Of The Year
The North Carolina Association of Festivals and Events announces Smithfield Foods as the 2022 ShowFest Excellence Awards winner for Festivals and Events Sponsor of the Year. Smithfield Foods was recognized as the award recipient for their support and partnership with Blue, Brew & Que and Pickles, Pigs and Swigs. This award is given to highlight…… read more »
Wayne County Farm Participates In Smithfield Foods Program To Support Black & Other Minority Farmers
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to welcome the first family farmers to participate in its new contract grower program to support Black and other minority farmers and diversify its hog supply chain. The program, developed to help address historic barriers disproportionally facing Black and other minority farmers such as access to capital and cost of…… read more »
WCC, Smithfield Foods Sign Third Cohort of Apprentices
Smithfield Foods and Wayne Community College accepted a third cohort of maintenance apprentices in a signing ceremony recently. The new cohort adds 13 apprentices to the 33 apprentices in the two cohorts already in place. The maintenance apprenticeship program was launched in September 2019. The apprenticeship program is designed to develop the next generation of…… read more »
Smithfield Foods Makes Donation For Pickles, Pigs & Swigs
An upcoming community event in Mount Olive gets a boost thanks to Smithfield Foods. On Friday, Smithfield Foods announced it was donating 20 hogs for Pickles, Pigs & Swigs in Mount Olive. Pickles, Pigs & Swigs is set for Saturday, November 20. It will feature a North Carolina Pork Council-sanctioned whole hog cooking competition, which…… read more »
Smithfield Foods Honored For Apprenticeship Program At WCC
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that ApprenticeshipNC, a state apprenticeship agency of the NC Community College System, has named Smithfield its 2021 Outstanding Registered Apprenticeship Employer for the company’s innovative maintenance technician apprenticeship program with Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC. The award annually recognizes a North Carolina employer with an inventive, effective workforce development system supporting workers, businesses and local economies. Smithfield was…… read more »
