The American pork processor Smithfield Foods reported net income from continuing operations of $248 million in the third quarter of 2025, the company said on Tuesday, 28. The result represents a 22.8% increase from the net income of $202 million in the same period of the previous year and marks the best third quarter in the company's history. On an adjusted basis, net income was $230 million, equivalent to $0.58 per share, up from $0.53 per share in the same quarter of 2024. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.63, also above the previous year's $0.53. Total net revenue amounted to $3.75 billion in the quarter, an increase of 12.4% compared to $3.33 billion in the same period of 2024, driven mainly by the packaged meats and fresh pork divisions. Sales of the packaged meats unit totaled $2.09 billion, up 9.1%, and sales of the fresh pork sector reached $2.19 billion, an increase of 12%. The hog production segment advanced 10.1% to $813 million. Operating ...