Smithfield Foods has announced plans to construct a massive $1.3 billion meat processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, according to company leadership.
Shane Smith, who serves as president and CEO of the food processing giant, revealed that the new operation will handle fresh pork and packaged meat production. Smith described the upcoming facility as groundbreaking in its technological capabilities.
“Featuring advanced automation technology and IT systems, it will be the most modern plant of its kind in the United States,” Smith stated.
The announcement represents a significant investment in the company’s processing capabilities and could have implications for the broader meat processing industry.
