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Senior management changes at Smithfield Foods

04/04/2008
Virginia-based Smithfield Foods, Inc. appointed George Richter president and chief operating officer of its pork group, effective April 28. This is a newly created position, and the presidents of the group’s five pork processing companies will report to him. Its domestic pork sales this year are set to exceed $9 billion. A 34-year veteran of the pork industry, Mr Richter has spent his entire career with Farmland. He has served as president of Farmland Foods, Inc. since Smithfield acquired the company in October 2003. Previously, he was president of the pork division of Farmland Industries and a member of the senior management council.

Meanwhile, Joseph Luter IV, currently president of Smithfield Packing Company, will become an executive vice president of Smithfield Foods and will concentrate on sales and marketing. He has served in several positions within the company since 1993.

James Sbarro will become president of Farmland and has 25 years experience in the food industry. He has been senior vice president of sales, marketing, research and development at Farmland since 1999.

Tim Schellpeper, senior vice president of operations at Farmland, will become president of Smithfield Packing Company. A 21-year veteran in the pork industry, Mr Schellpeper has been with Farmland for 17 years.


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