Drawing on more than a century of industry experience, Smithfield Beef Group brings together some of the most experienced operations in agribusiness, and ranks as a major supplier of protein to people around the world.

Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Smithfield Beef Group is the nation’s 5th largest beef processor with an 8,000 – head per day harvest. The company was established in 2001 after Smithfield Foods acquired and then merged Moyer Packing Company (acquired June 2001) and Packerland Packing Company (acquired October 2001) and is under the direction of president and CEO, Mr. Richard V. Vesta.

Smithfield Beef Group accounts for approximately 20 percent of Smithfield Foods nearly $12 billion in overall annual sales with fiscal 2007 sales exceeding $2.5 billion and annual processing of over 2 million head of cattle.

The company is comprised of the Beef Divisions below, Packerland Transport, our common carrier and MOPAC Rendering.

Smithfield Beef Group – Green Bay, Wisconsin
Smithfield Beef Group – Plainwell, Michigan
Smithfield Beef Group – Souderton, Pennsylvania
Smithfield Beef Group – Tolleson, Arizona
Packerland Transport – Green Bay, Wisconsin
MOPAC Rendering – Elroy, Pennsylvania

Packerland Packing was established in 1960 by Sigfried Frankenthal. In 1994, Packerland was purchased by an investor group led by John Hancock Life Insurance Co. and Mr. Vesta. Packerland markets boxed beef products, which include many value added product lines sold domestically and worldwide.

In the fall of 1996, under Mr. Vesta’s direction, Packerland purchased Sun Land Beef Co. and in 1999 purchased Murco, Inc. (now Packerland Packing – Plainwell, Michigan).

Moyer Packing Company was founded in 1877 by Jacob A. Freed (Curtis F. Moyer's grandfather). Operations include beef processing, fabrication, and further processing, as well as hide processing and rendering operations. This formerly family owned business in Pennsylvania completes the Smithfield Beef Group.