Grocery retailer Winn-Dixie Stores has announced that it has sold its Dixie Packers manufacturing facility in Madison County, Florida to The Smithfield Packing Company, a subsidiary of meat processor Smithfield Foods

Food & Drink Weekly, Sept 13, 2004

Grocery retailer Winn-Dixie Stores has announced that it has sold its Dixie Packers manufacturing facility in Madison County, Florida to The Smithfield Packing Company, a subsidiary of meat processor Smithfield Foods. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. As part of the transaction, Winn-Dixie and Smithfield have entered into a supply agreement under which Smithfield will continue to provide Winn-Dixie with products manufactured at the Dixie Packers facility.

Dixie Packers currently produces a range of smoked hams, hot dogs, sausage, sliced lunchmeats and other processed meat products for Winn-Dixie.