Simmons Foods announced the M.H. “Bill” Simmons Scholarship is awarding $134,000 in scholarships to 72 recipients for the 2019 program year. This year’s awards set a new milestone for the program, which has provided over $1.1 million in financial education assistance since the program’s inception.

The farmers who grow for Simmons are hard-working families who do their best work raising high-quality chicken. Each year we celebrate their work and dedication with a Grower Appreciation Day.

oday, Simmons Pet Food, Inc., a leading supplier of custom and private label pet food solutions in the U.S. and Canada, opened its new $60 million Flexible Packaging Facility in Emporia, Kansas, with a ribbon cutting.

Simmons is excited to welcome 31 college students joining the company for summer internships.

As flooding impacts the Van Buren area, there is nothing more important to Simmons than the safety of our team members and their families. We continue to consult with local Emergency Management officials to assess conditions at Simmons’ operations in Van Buren.

Students in the CASS Industrial Maintenance Technology program toured Simmons’ existing Decatur Processing Facility, the Decatur Feed Mill, and the new facility currently under construction in Benton County.

The story highlights Simmons as a homegrown Arkansas company with deep roots in Benton County and details the impact its new, modern facility will have on the region.

Team members from Simmons Pet Food in Emporia recently presented a check in the amount of $33,003.00 to the United Way of Flint Hills – a $10,000 increase from last year’s campaign!

Since opening in November 2018, the new Simmons Hiring Center has welcomed over 1,000 applicants and hired 600+ new Simmons team members.

Simmons Foods is excited to announce the launch of its new Careers Site: WorkAtSimmons.com.

Simmons is opening a new Hiring Center in Siloam Springs to streamline services for job seekers and assist in expanding the company’s workforce.

Simmons Foods is proud to partner with the Siloam Springs High School Career Academy of Siloam Springs (CASS) to provide work-ready students the opportunity to apply the technical skills they’ve learned in the program at local manufacturing companies like Simmons.

Simmons Foods recently launched the mySimmons App, a mobile app exclusively for team members. The app, built by Arkansas-based company RevUnit, was created to connect the people of Simmons.

Simmons Prepared Foods has joined 45 other companies and institutions as a Sustaining Partner of the AMSA.

Simmons Prepared Foods officially dedicated its new chicken processing facility in Benton County, building on its strong foundation in the region.