Triumph Foods Earns Meat Institute Worker Safety Award of Honor

National Safety Council evaluation recognizes pork producer’s commitment to workplace safety

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Triumph Foods has earned the Award of Honor in the Meat Institute’s 2025 Worker Safety Recognition Award Program, the highest-ranking recognition for worker safety from the nation’s largest trade association representing meat and poultry packers and processors. This marks the fifth consecutive year Triumph Foods has received this distinction.

“Triumph Foods and their leadership are being recognized for continuing to prioritize the health and safety of the hard workers who help feed America,” said Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “These awards celebrate the commitments made by companies to continuously improve their workplace safety practices and reduce workplace injuries.”

The Worker Safety Recognition Awards honor plants that have achieved a high level of safety performance as part of the continuing effort to reduce occupational injury and illness.

“Earning this award five years in a row is a testament to the dedication of every team member on our plant floor,” said Triumph Foods President and CEO Matt England. “Safety isn’t just a program here – it’s part of who we are. Our people make this recognition possible by showing up every day committed to looking out for one another.”

“On behalf of UFCW Local 2, we congratulate Triumph Foods on once again receiving the NAMI Award of Honor in Safety,” said Martin Rosas, President, UFCW Local 2. “Workplace safety is a shared responsibility, and recognition like this reflects the ongoing commitment of frontline workers, union stewards, and management working together to maintain strong safety standards. We remain committed to ensuring that safety continues to be a top priority for every worker on the plant floor.”

Triumph Foods was also recognized in the Meat Institute’s Community Impact and Corporate Wellbeing Award program for the company’s efforts to improve health and wellness in its local and corporate communities. Both awards were presented at the Meat Institute’s Environment, Labor and Safety Conference.

The awards are based on a National Safety Council (NSC) evaluation of each eligible establishment’s actual safety performance as well as its implementation of various key components of an effective safety and health program. The NSC staff examined Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Total Recordable Cases rate and the rate for Cases With Days Away From Work, Job Transfer, or Restriction (DART) data for each facility.

About Triumph Foods

Triumph Foods is a leading processor of premium pork products worldwide. The farmer-owned company began operations in St. Joseph, Mo., in January 2006. With its state-of-the-art facility, Triumph employs over 2,400 workers and produces over 1.5 billion pounds of pork annually. For more information, visit triumphfoods.com.

About the Meat Institute

The Meat Institute represents the full community of people and companies who make the majority of meat American families rely on every day. The Meat Institute’s hands-on regulatory and technical expertise, proactive advocacy, unique convening power, collaboration within and beyond animal agriculture, and sector-leading continuous improvement initiatives drive relationships and resources that ensure meat continues to be a vital, trusted pillar of healthy diets and thriving communities for generations to come. To learn more, visit: MeatInstitute.org.