 Doug Sutton, chief manufacturing officer at Smithfield Foods, says, quote, we appreciate the great work our Altoona employees have done over the years and are committed to supporting every employee through the transition, end quote. Now, production from Smithfield's Altoona facility will be consolidated into existing company facilities in Monmouth, Illinois, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and in Nebraska as well. Again, Smithfield Foods set to close its Altoona, Iowa,