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Simmons Animal Nutrition Appoints New President to Drive Next Growth Phase Article
SILOAM SPRINGS, AR, (April 29, 2025) - Simmons Animal Nutrition announced today the appointment of Derek Baucom as its new President, effective immediately. With over 25 years of leadership experience in the poultry and pet food industries, Baucom brings a proven track record of strategic vision, operational excellence, and product innovation. Most recently, Baucom served as the Senior Vice President of Operations for Simmons Pet Food, where he played a key role in advancing manufacturing capabilities and expanding the portfolio of premium pet food products.
April 29, 2025 Read MoreSimmons Animal Nutrition Unveils New Website
Siloam Springs, AR (January 18, 2022) - Today, Simmons Animal Nutrition unveiled a fully redesigned website at simmonsanimalnutrition.com. The new site was designed to reflect the company’s vision to be the most trusted partner for high quality, tailored nutrition for top brands in the pet food, livestock feed and aquaculture industries. James Smith, President of Simmons Animal Nutrition, says, “The new site better represents who we are, what we do and why we do it.
January 18, 2022 Read MoreSimmons Foods Announces $500,000 Donation for Gentry Splash Pad and Soccer Fields
Siloam Springs, AR (August 5, 2021) - Today, Simmons Foods announced it will provide a $500,000 donation to help fund the splash pad and soccer field projects included in the Master Parks Plan for the City of Gentry, Arkansas. The new splash pad, located in the northwest quarter of Gentry's city park which lies between Main Street and Third Street, is nearing completion. The splash pad will have over 6,000 square feet of aquatic play space featuring fountains, sprinklers and colorful sky-high water buckets.
August 5, 2021 Read MoreClass of 2021 M.H. “Bill” Simmons Memorial Scholarship Award Recipients Announced
Siloam Springs, AR (June 14, 2021) - Today, Simmons Foods announced the 2021 award recipients for the M.H. “Bill” Simmons Memorial Scholarship program. This year’s class includes 74 high school graduates who will share in $145,000 in scholarship awards.
June 14, 2021 Read More2021 Simmons Interns “Do Real Work” During Summer Program
New faces will be seen around Simmons facilities for around the next ten weeks, as we welcome 44 college students to our summer internship program. Simmons interns don’t fetch coffee or dry cleaning, they “Do Real Work.” Each student will have a summer project they will make their own, helping to build their professional portfolios. Monday (June 7), these students heard from senior leadership about the mission, values and vision of Simmons Foods in a special welcome orientation.
June 9, 2021 Read More