Smithfield Foods, Inc. produces and markets meat and packaged meat products in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: fresh pork, packaged meats, hog production, international, and corporate. The company offers fresh pork products, such as butts, loins, picnics, and ribs, as well as leaners, hogs, and beef and poultry products. It also produces packaged meats, including smoked and boiled hams, bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli meats, canned meats, and luncheon meats; specialty products comprising pepperoni, dry meat products, and ready-to-eat products; and prepared foods consisting of pre-cooked entrees and bacon. The company markets its products to supermarket chains, wholesale distributors, the foodservice industry, including fast food, restaurant, and hotel chains, hospitals, and other institutional customers; export markets; and other further processors. It sells its products through salespeople and independent commission brokers. Smithfield Foods, Inc. was founded in 1936 and is based in Smithfield, Virginia. As of September 26, 2013, Smithfield Foods, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of WH Group Limited.