Simmons Foods and its affiliates process and supply poultry, feed ingredients, and pet food. Simmons poultry primarily provides chicken for restaurants such as Chick-Fil-A, Panda Express, Jubilee, Cheesecake Factory, Taco Bell, KFC, and a dozen other chains. Their poultry division also co-packs for brands such as Great Value. Simmons Animal Nutrition division provides feed ingredients for brands such as Blue Buffalo, Hills, Nestle, Mars, Champion, and Freshpet. Their pet food division specializes in fresh and canned pet food for brands such as Great Value, Blue Buffalo, Fresh Pet, Hills, Nestlé, and 2 dozen other brands out of their Kansas, Iowa, and Arkansas plants. They are one of the largest providers of canned pet food in the United states. Their 3 business units are based in Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Kansas.
The company's official name is Simmons Foods, Inc. & Affiliates.
History
Simmons Foods was founded in 1949 by founder M.H. Bill Simmons,[2] their current CEO is his grandson Todd Simmons.[3]
The company was incorporated in 1984.[3]
In August 2010, the Simmons Pet Food division bought out