Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms Becomes First Poultry Company in the United States to Achieve GreenCircle Zero Waste to Landfill Certification

March 3, 2020 Perdue Farms

52.1% of the waste generated in the United States, or 139 million tons, went to landfill in 2017*. Additionally, by 2021 the United States is expected to have 15 years left before reaching capacity at domestic landfills**. With these environmental challenges in mind, Perdue Farms announced today that its Lewiston, N.C. operation is now GreenCircle Zero Waste to Landfill certified. …

Perdue and the Maryland Food Bank Unveil New Mobile Market

February 24, 2020 Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms and the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) unveiled a new state-of-the-art Mobile Market today to support the food bank’s efforts to distribute fresh, wholesome food on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where roughly 42,000 individuals are food insecure. …

Perdue Farms Outpaces Industry in Raising Chickens with Outdoor Access, Expands Free-Range Offerings

February 19, 2020 Perdue Farms

As part of the company’s ongoing commitments to animal care, Perdue Farms is leading the industry in raising chickens with outdoor access and has recently expanded its free-range product offerings under its PERDUE® HARVESTLAND® label. …

Perdue Foundation Awards $ 100,000 To Help Fund Sioux Center Iowa Fire Department’s New Station No. 2

February 14, 2020 Perdue Farms

The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, has awarded a $ 100,000 grant to help the City of Sioux Center in Iowa construct a new Station No. 2 for its volunteer fire department. The new facility will replace the current Station No. 2 in Sioux Center located about a mile from Perdue’s pork operation, which is located outside city limits. …

Perdue Foundation Awards $ 25,000 to Susan G. Komen Maryland

January 9, 2020 Perdue Farms

The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, awarded a $ 25,000 grant to Susan G. Komen Maryland to help low-income women receive treatment for breast cancer. …