Smithfield Foods competitors and alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, Alion lists 10 companies most like Smithfield Foods: Tyson Foods, JBS Foods, Sofina Foods, Market Foods, Danish Crown, Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Foods, Morrisons, Sigma Foods and Cargill.
- Smithfield Foods itself has 420 open roles on Alion.
- Of them, Cargill is hiring the most, with 911 open roles.
- Open roles at Market Foods rose the most: from 22 on Oct 12, 2026 to 23 now.
Smithfield Foods and its competitors compared
Open roles are the postings Alion lists today; their change is shown only for career sites that state posting dates. Funding is the venture money on record. A dash means Alion holds no figure.
| Company | Open roles | Change | Employees | Headquarters | Main technologies | Hiring in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smithfield Foods
This company
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420 | – | 5000+ | Smithfield, United States | Microsoft Excel, GMP, AutoCAD | United States, Italy, Peru +2 more |
Tyson Foods
In common: Meat & Poultry, Prepared Foods · Python, Java, SQL · headquarters in United States |
548 | – | 5000+ | Springdale, United States | Microsoft Excel, SQL, Power BI | United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands +6 more |
JBS Foods
In common: Meat & Poultry, Prepared Foods · Python, Java, SQL · headquarters in United States |
213 | – | 5000+ | Greeley, United States | Microsoft Excel, GMP, Windows | United States, Canada, Puerto Rico |
| Sofina Foods In common: Meat & Poultry, Prepared Foods · Python, SQL, Power BI · headquarters in United States | 22 | – | 5000+ | Columbia, United States | Microsoft Excel, GMP, Power BI | Canada |
Market Foods
In common: Meat & Poultry, Prepared Foods · SQL, Power BI, AutoCAD · headquarters in United States |
23 | +5%since Oct 12, 2026 | – | Norwood, United States | Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL | United States |
Danish Crown
In common: Meat & Poultry, Prepared Foods · SQL, ABAP, Power BI |
113 | – | 5000+ | Randers, Denmark | ABAP, Microsoft Excel, SAP BTP | Denmark, Poland, United Kingdom +6 more |
Pilgrim's Pride
In common: Meat & Poultry, Prepared Foods · Power BI, AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel · headquarters in United States |
119 | – | 5000+ | Greeley, United States | Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Windows | United States, Puerto Rico, Georgia |
Tyson Foods
In common: Meat & Poultry, Prepared Foods · headquarters in United States |
– | – | 5000+ | Springdale, United States | – | – |
Morrisons
In common: Meat & Poultry, Prepared Foods · Python, Java, SQL |
258 | – | 5000+ | Bradford, United Kingdom | Google BigQuery, SQL, Python | United Kingdom, United States, Canada |
Sigma Foods
In common: Meat & Poultry, Prepared Foods · SQL, AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel |
33 | – | 5000+ | San Pedro, Mexico | SOAP, Microsoft Excel, SQL | United States, Spain |
Cargill
In common: Meat & Poultry · Python, Java, SQL · headquarters in United States |
911 | – | 5000+ | Wayzata, United States | Power BI, CI/CD, Python | United States, Brazil, India +39 more |
How the list is made
The list comes from Alion's similar-companies engine, the same one AI agents query through the Alion MCP server. A company ranks higher when it shares more of Smithfield Foods's industry segments and is less spread over others, when its job postings name the same technologies, when it is headquartered in the same country and when its size is close. The list is rebuilt every week.
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