Smithfield bacon is made from corn-fed hogs, processed with the same passion and care Smithfield has been delivering since 1936. The bellies are hand-trimmed for consistent sizing, injected with a special Smithfield cure, and hardwood-smoked for a minimum of four hours for a true bacon flavor.

And if it's bacon you want, it's Smithfield Culinary you need. We've got an extensive bacon product line, from ready-to-cook to pre-cooked, from thick to thin and from classic to flavored. Add a flavor like applewood-smoked, pepper or jalapeño flavor to enhance any menu.

Fat 2g (10% DV) Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 10mg (3% DV), Sodium 190mg (8% DV), Total Carb. 0g (0% DV), Dietary Fiber 0g (0%DV), Sugars 0g, Protein 3g (6% DV), Vitamin A (0% DV), Vitamin C (0% DV), Calcium (0% DV), Iron (0% DV).

All our U.S. products are made in one of our nearly 50 facilities across America,” according to Smithfield Foods' website. North Carolina is home to seven of those facilities, including the largest pork processing plant in the world – the Tar Heel plant in Bladen County – and the world's largest bacon plant in Wilson.

It is thought that the name Smithfield came from a corruption of 'smeth field' Saxon for 'Smoothfield'. The City of London gained market rights under a charter granted by Edward III in 1327.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., is a pork producer and food-processing company based in Smithfield, Virginia. It operates as an independent subsidiary of the Chinese-owned conglomerate WH Group. Founded in 1936 as the Smithfield Packing Company by Joseph W.

Pork-Powered Protein: The protein found in bacon is extremely valuable to maintaining our energy levels and a fully functioning, healthy body, with a minimum of those nasty, waist, thigh and butt expanding, fat-building carbohydrates.

Pork bacon also has more protein per serving that turkey bacon (20 grams vs. turkey's 17 grams). Both bacon varieties are not healthy foods and you should eat them sparingly (less than once a week).

Smithfield area. In the Middle Ages, it was a broad grassy area known as Smooth Field, located beyond London Wall stretching to the eastern bank of the River Fleet. Given its ease of access to grazing and water, Smithfield established itself as London's livestock market, remaining so for almost 1,000 years.

WH Group Smithfield Foods, Inc., is a pork producer and food-processing company based in Smithfield, Virginia. It operates as an independent subsidiary of the Chinese-owned conglomerate WH Group.

During medieval times, Smithfield was one of the most important places in London, full of jousting, livestock grazing, summer fairs and, of course, the occasional execution.

Just like pork bacon, turkey bacon contains a hefty amount of saturated fat and sodium - two nutrients that, when consumed in excess, can potentially result in some unsavory health outcomes. And just like with any processed meat, eating turkey bacon in excess is not a wise move for your overall health.