1 Conference on Agricultural Solutions and Cooperation Challenges to the Pork Industry - In Europe Specifically -

2 What are the Major Challenges Facing a Pork Integrator Today? Public Opinion New Construction Development Export Development Material and Ingredient Pricing >> Who are we?

33 Smithfield Foods, Inc. An American company headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia – Smithfield Foods started its activity in 1936 and is currently the largest swine producer and pork processor in the world Over 58,000 employees worldwide Smithfield Ferme is a company of Murphy Brown, LLC – a member of Smithfield Foods, Inc.

444 Smithfield Ferme S.R.L is a Romanian company member of Smithfield Foods, the world biggest producer and processor of pork meat. The main activities of the company are swine breeding and production, cereal and feed production. Smithfield Ferme’s main goal is to contribute to the sustainable development of the Romanian agricultural and zootechnical sectors, in accordance with the European Union’s best practices. Smithfield Ferme

5 Public Opinion – and what do we do about it? Waste Management –Slurry is Organic Fertilizer –Biogas Development Impact on the Small Farmer –Develop Contract Program –Purchase Ingredients Locally Health Management –Complete Regulation Compliance –Strict Biosecurity Controls

6 New Construction Development Key to Business Growth Create Partners, in Business and Opinion Identification of Financing Sources Permitting Consistent Pricing on Materials Help with Access to Subsidies Help Find other Revenue Streams

7 Export Development Huge Import Gap still Exists in Romania Assist in Eradication of CSF in Romania Grow Contract Development into Hungary Currency Changes Development of the Noul Comtim brand

8 Ingredient Pricing

9 Summary Buy Local Whenever We Can Use Waste as a Valuable Resource Develop Successful Partner Farmers Be a Key to Agricultural Resurgence in Country Function as a Romanian Company Use Smithfield’s Leverage for Volume Support the Community Operate with the Highest Ethics and Integrity

10 THANK YOU!