Investment Summary

WH Group Exits Smithfield

On January 27, 2025, invested in food company Smithfield from WH Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is transaction in the United States.
  • This is transaction in Virginia.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-01-27
Target Smithfield
Sector Food
Sellers(s) WH Group
Deal Type IPO

Target

Smithfield

Smithfield, Virginia, United States
Smithfield plant in Clinton, North Carolina.
Smithfield plant in Clinton, North Carolina.
Smithfield Foods is a producer of value‑added packaged meats and fresh pork products. The Company distributes under brands such as Smithfield, Eckrich, John Morrell and Nathan’s Famous, serving both retail and foodservice markets globally. Smithfield was founded in 1936 and is based in Smithfield, Virginia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

WH Group

Hong Kong, China

Category Company
Founded 1958
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

WH Group is the major pork company in the world. Company unique global platform integrates hog production, hog slaughtering and the processing and distribution of packaged meats and fresh pork, placing us in the number one position in all of the key segments of the pork industry.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: IPO M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Virginia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-26 Smithfield

Smithfield, Virginia, United States

Smithfield Foods is a producer of value‑added packaged meats and fresh pork products. The Company distributes under brands such as Smithfield, Eckrich, John Morrell and Nathan’s Famous, serving both retail and foodservice markets globally. Smithfield was founded in 1936 and is based in Smithfield, Virginia.

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