COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 311611

Animal Slaughtering

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

50companies1869–2004founding years50still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedLDC
1869
FoundedSwift & Company
1875
FoundedHormel Foods Corporation
1891
FoundedIAWS Group plc
1897
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedSan Miguel Corporation
1913
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedSeaboard Corporation
1928
FoundedFarmland Industries, Inc.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedPerdigao SA
1934
FoundedSara Lee Corporation
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedClougherty Packing CompanyFoundedJohnsonville Sausage L.L.C.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedA. Moksel AGFoundedItoham Foods Inc.
1948
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedUnigate PLC
1959
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedCremonini S.p.A.
1966
FoundedSadia S.A.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedColeman Natural Products, Inc.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedGlanbia plc
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

LDC →
Active · founded 1869 · France
LDC is now Europe's leading poultry processor after edging out fellow French rival Doux Père Dodu in 2004.
LDC →
Active · founded 1869 · France
LDC is now Europe's leading poultry processor after edging out fellow French rival Doux Père Dodu in 2004.
Swift & Company →
Active · founded 1875
With headquarters in Greeley, Colorado, and a 265,000 square-foot flagship processing plant in Worthington, Minnesota,…
Swift & Company →
Active · founded 1875
With headquarters in Greeley, Colorado, and a 265,000 square-foot flagship processing plant in Worthington, Minnesota,…
Hormel Foods Corporation →
Active · founded 1891
Early 1940s:Jay and George Hormel found the Hormel Foundation, which would control the company through holdings of its…
Hormel Foods Corporation →
Active · founded 1891
Early 1940s:Jay and George Hormel found the Hormel Foundation, which would control the company through holdings of its…
Stock Yards Packing Co., Inc. →
Active · founded 1893
1990s:Stock Yards cultivates business in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Asia.
Stock Yards Packing Co., Inc. →
Active · founded 1893
1990s:Stock Yards cultivates business in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Asia.
IAWS Group plc →
Active · founded 1897 · Ireland
From its late 19th-century origins in Ireland's cooperative movement, IAWS Group plc has grown into a leading food…
IAWS Group plc →
Active · founded 1897 · Ireland
From its late 19th-century origins in Ireland's cooperative movement, IAWS Group plc has grown into a leading food…
San Miguel Corporation →
Active · founded 1913 · Philippines
Best known for its internationally distributed beer, San Miguel Corporation can only be described in superlatives.
San Miguel Corporation →
Active · founded 1913 · Philippines
Best known for its internationally distributed beer, San Miguel Corporation can only be described in superlatives.
Seaboard Corporation →
Active · founded 1928
1960s-70s:Company builds flour mills in eastern and southeastern United States.
Seaboard Corporation →
Active · founded 1928
1960s-70s:Company builds flour mills in eastern and southeastern United States.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. →
Active · founded 1928
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. →
Active · founded 1928
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Farmland Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1929
Operating out of Kansas City, Missouri, Farmland Industries, Inc.
Farmland Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1929
Operating out of Kansas City, Missouri, Farmland Industries, Inc.
Perdigao SA →
Active · founded 1934 · Brazil
Brazil's Perdigao SA is the second largest producer of pork and poultry products, behind Sadia, with vertical…
Perdigao SA →
Active · founded 1934 · Brazil
Brazil's Perdigao SA is the second largest producer of pork and poultry products, behind Sadia, with vertical…
Cargill, Incorporated →
Active · founded 1936
Cargill, Incorporated is the largest private corporation in the United States.
Cargill, Incorporated →
Active · founded 1936
Cargill, Incorporated is the largest private corporation in the United States.
Sara Lee Corporation →
Active · founded 1939
Sara Lee Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of brand-name consumer packaged goods within three…
Sara Lee Corporation →
Active · founded 1939
Sara Lee Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of brand-name consumer packaged goods within three…
Clougherty Packing Company →
Active · founded 1945
Clougherty Packing Company is the West Coast's leading pork packer, making products sold under the Farmer John brand…
Clougherty Packing Company →
Active · founded 1945
Clougherty Packing Company is the West Coast's leading pork packer, making products sold under the Farmer John brand…
Johnsonville Sausage L.L.C. →
Active · founded 1945
Johnsonville Sausage L.L.C.
Johnsonville Sausage L.L.C. →
Active · founded 1945
Johnsonville Sausage L.L.C.
Tyson Foods, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Founded in 1935, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, Inc.
Tyson Foods, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Founded in 1935, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, Inc.
A. Moksel AG →
Active · founded 1948 · Germany
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A. Moksel AG →
Active · founded 1948 · Germany
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Itoham Foods Inc. →
Active · founded 1948 · Japan
Japanese company Itoham Foods Inc.
Itoham Foods Inc. →
Active · founded 1948 · Japan
Japanese company Itoham Foods Inc.
Campofrío Alimentación S.A →
Active · founded 1956 · Spain
Campofrío's new dominance of the European market encouraged the company to focus its future expansion efforts in…
Campofrío Alimentación S.A →
Active · founded 1956 · Spain
Campofrío's new dominance of the European market encouraged the company to focus its future expansion efforts in…
Unigate PLC →
Active · founded 1959 · United Kingdom
Unigate PLC is a leading European fresh foods, dairy, and distribution company.
Unigate PLC →
Active · founded 1959 · United Kingdom
Unigate PLC is a leading European fresh foods, dairy, and distribution company.
Cremonini S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1966 · Italy
Cremonini S.p.A.
Cremonini S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1966 · Italy
Cremonini S.p.A.
Sadia S.A. →
Active · founded 1971 · Brazil
Sadia S.A.
Sadia S.A. →
Active · founded 1971 · Brazil
Sadia S.A.
Cranswick plc →
Active · founded 1974 · United Kingdom
England's Cranswick plc has transformed itself from a regional pork and pig feed producer into a diversified company…
Cranswick plc →
Active · founded 1974 · United Kingdom
England's Cranswick plc has transformed itself from a regional pork and pig feed producer into a diversified company…
Coleman Natural Products, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Coleman Natural Products, Inc., is the leading U.S.
Coleman Natural Products, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Coleman Natural Products, Inc., is the leading U.S.
Glanbia plc →
Active · founded 1997 · Ireland
Glanbia plc is Ireland's top dairy foods producer and one of Europe's major dairy food groups, with a significant…
Glanbia plc →
Active · founded 1997 · Ireland
Glanbia plc is Ireland's top dairy foods producer and one of Europe's major dairy food groups, with a significant…
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL →
Active · founded 2004 · France
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL is one of France's top three cooperatives and one of the country's leading agro-industrial…
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL →
Active · founded 2004 · France
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL is one of France's top three cooperatives and one of the country's leading agro-industrial…
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