Garner, N.C. – Butterball, LLC has appointed Steve Swan as complex manager at its Mt. Olive, N.C. plant. In his new role, he will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the plant, which processes and packages retail, food service, deli and ready-to-eat turkey products. Additionally, he will continue to maintain and strengthen the facility’s high safety standards.
“Butterball is looking forward to the positive leadership Steve will bring to the continued success of our Mt. Olive facility,” said Joe Nalley, COO of Butterball. “His extensive background in food processing and proven track record will benefit our employees and the satisfaction of our customers.”
The Mt. Olive facility is the largest of Butterball’s processing facilities and also operates as one of the biggest poultry processing plants in the world. To date, the facility has achieved some of the most notable safety standards within the industry. Most recently, the Mt. Olive facility was recognized as a Rising Star from the North Carolina OSHA. This distinction designates worksites that have implemented exemplary standards for workplace health and safety in 18 areas of occupational safety.
“Throughout every position Swan has held with Butterball, he goes above and beyond to ensure the safety of our employees and satisfy our customers,” said Joe Nalley, COO of Butterball. “I expect great things from him in his newest role as complex manager.”
Swan holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a minor in biology from Northern Illinois University.
Butterball, LLC is also pleased to announce the addition of Anita Colglazier to the company. She will be serving as the director of quality further processing, responsible for quality and food safety at the Mount Olive, N.C., Kinston, N.C., Longmont, Colo., and Jonesboro, Ark. plants.
“We are excited to welcome Anita to Butterball and know that she will add a great deal to our team,” said Keith Shoemaker, president and CEO of Butterball, LLC. “Her work over the years in operations, research and development and customer service has given her great insight into the business.”
Anita has worked in the food industry for more than 25 years, most recently, as a manufacturing systems engineer. Anita graduated from Purdue University where she majored in food science. She is a member of the Institute of Food Science, as well as the North Carolina Food Safety and Defense Task Force.
About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC is the largest producer of turkey products in the United States. Headquartered in Garner, N.C., Butterball produces more than 1 billion pounds of turkey each year, and the company supplies its products to more than 15 countries. Perhaps best known for its succulent whole bird products, the company also has a broad array of offerings for deli, retail and foodservice.
As the industry leader in quality and food safety, the company employs numerous processes to ensure the health of birds and implements recognized prevention measures to exceed food safety standards in its seven plants located in North Carolina, Colorado, Arkansas and Missouri. In addition, Butterball has surpassed important workplace safety and health benchmarks set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program.
The company’s three-pronged approach to Doing Business Right focuses on self-governance, sustainability and social responsibility. The initiative plays a key role in providing internal oversight for integrating values that are important to the company, in particular its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.
For more information about Butterball, visit www.butterball.com. You can also call
1-800 BUTTERBALL for answers to your most puzzling questions about turkey preparation.
Source: Butterball, LLC
