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Perdue Farms Releases FY2021 Company Stewardship Report

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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SALISBURY, Md., June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Perdue Farms announced today the launch of its Fiscal Year 2021 Company Stewardship Report .

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  • SALISBURY, Md., June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Perdue Farms announced today the launch of its Fiscal Year 2021 Company Stewardship Report .
  • This new report highlights a year of the company continuing its leadership in employee safety, alleviating food insecurity, producing in-demand consumer products, and advancing its industry-leading animal care commitments.
  • The report also highlights how the company's sustainability efforts align with the17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
  • We also completed our 100th year in business as a family-owned American company," said Jim Perdue, Perdue Farms Chairman.

Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva Announces 2020 Top Producers

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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b'OCEAN CITY and SALISBURY, Md., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva Maryland recently announced its 2020 top producers.

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  • b'OCEAN CITY and SALISBURY, Md., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva Maryland recently announced its 2020 top producers.
  • Hermon Road, Salisbury MD.\nKeller Williams promotes an agent-centric business model that focuses on cutting-edge training, profit sharing and wealth-building opportunities.
  • Associates at Keller Williams are equipped with the tools to provide the best service our clients deserve.
  • In 2019, Fast Company named Keller Williams the No.

Perdue Farms Driver Alvin Smith Achieves Four Million Consecutive Accident-Free Driving Miles

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Monday, April 26, 2021
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b'SALISBURY, Md., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Perdue Farms truck driver Alvin Smith of Robersonville, N.C., is celebrating a milestone four million consecutive accident-free miles driving professionally for Perdue.

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  • b'SALISBURY, Md., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Perdue Farms truck driver Alvin Smith of Robersonville, N.C., is celebrating a milestone four million consecutive accident-free miles driving professionally for Perdue.
  • "\nSmith, 63, started driving for Perdue in 1982 and averages about 110,000 miles a year.
  • "If you really work at it, you can do a million miles in about six years, so I probably could get to five million.
  • At Perdue, there have been 170 Perdue drivers who have reached one million accident-free miles; 52 are two million safe-mile drivers; and seven have achieved three million accident-free miles.

Lynn Clark named SVP and Chief HR Officer for Perdue Farms

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Friday, March 19, 2021
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SALISBURY, Md., March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family owned U.S. food and agricultural products company, today announced that Lynn Clark has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, reporting to Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms.

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  • SALISBURY, Md., March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family owned U.S. food and agricultural products company, today announced that Lynn Clark has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, reporting to Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms.
  • Perdue Farms today announced that Lynn Clark has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.
  • Most recently, Lynn was chief human resources officer for Colfax Corporation, a leading diversified, medical technology company.
  • "We're pleased to welcome Lynn to the Perdue Farms leadership team," said Day.

American Heart Association Recognizes Perdue Farms With Gold Workplace Health Achievement Award

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
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SALISBURY, Md., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The American Heart Association announced results of its 2020 Workplace Health Achievement Index and Perdue Farms achieved national gold recognition for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace.Perdue Farms is one of 776 organizations that completed the Index assessment, evaluating the time period of July 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

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  • SALISBURY, Md., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The American Heart Association announced results of its 2020 Workplace Health Achievement Index and Perdue Farms achieved national gold recognition for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace.Perdue Farms is one of 776 organizations that completed the Index assessment, evaluating the time period of July 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
  • "Through a network of onsite wellness centers and our innovative voluntary Health Improvement Program (HIP), we're helping associates get and stay healthy.
  • We're proud of our elevation to gold status after earning bronze recognition in 2018 and silver in 2019."
  • Perdue Farms commitment to investing in its associates' growth, safety and well-being is highlighted in its FY2020 Company Stewardship Report .

Perdue Farms $100,000 Grant Helps Fund New Freezer Capacity At Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and Eastern Shore

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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The new 6,400-cubic-foot chilled space is funded by a grant from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms.

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  • The new 6,400-cubic-foot chilled space is funded by a grant from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms.
  • The Branch is currently providing more than 1.2 million meals to those facing food insecurity on the Eastern Shore.
  • "Hunger relief is an important part of our sustainability commitments at Perdue Farms and our decades-long partnership with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore is vital part of that," said Kim Nechay, executive director of the Perdue Foundation.
  • For almost 40 years, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore has provided over 350 million meals to those in our community who face hunger.

Perdue Farms $100,000 Grant Helps Fund New 'Repack Room' At Food Bank of Delaware and Reduce Food Waste

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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A $100,000 grant funded by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, enabled the food bank to create the "repack room" at its new facility in Newark, Del.

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  • A $100,000 grant funded by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, enabled the food bank to create the "repack room" at its new facility in Newark, Del.
  • Perdue Farms is partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware in ananimal protein pilot project to enable the organization to develop the methodology and processes to effectively repack protein and distribute it out to food insecure Delawareans.
  • According to Food Bank of Delaware data, prior to the pandemic, there were more than 121,000 food-insecure Delawareans.
  • Delaware Food Works, a workforce development initiative of the Food Bank of Delaware, provides training for adults interested in careers in the food service industry and warehousing/logistics.

Partners Bancorp Announces Stock Purchase Plan

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
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SALISBURY, Md., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Partners Bancorp (NASDAQ: PTRS) (the Company), the parent company of The Bank of Delmarva (Delmarva), Seaford, Delaware, and Virginia Partners Bank (Virginia Partners), Fredericksburg, Virginia, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a stock purchase plan.

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  • SALISBURY, Md., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Partners Bancorp (NASDAQ: PTRS) (the Company), the parent company of The Bank of Delmarva (Delmarva), Seaford, Delaware, and Virginia Partners Bank (Virginia Partners), Fredericksburg, Virginia, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a stock purchase plan.
  • Under the plan, the Company is authorized to purchase up to 356,000 outstanding shares of its common stock.
  • Partners Bancorp is the holding company for The Bank of Delmarva and Virginia Partners Bank.
  • In Maryland, Virginia Partners Bank trades under the name Maryland Partners Bank (a division of Virginia Partners Bank), and operates a full service branch and commercial banking office in La Plata, Maryland and a Loan Production Office in Annapolis, Maryland.

Perdue Farms Shares Progress on Industry-Leading Animal Care Goals, New Initiatives during Fifth Annual Animal Care Summit

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
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SALISBURY, Md., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Perdue Farms hosted its fifth annual Animal Care Summit, held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • SALISBURY, Md., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Perdue Farms hosted its fifth annual Animal Care Summit, held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Since announcing the company's Commitments to Animal Care in 2016, the summit has been a key part of Perdue's animal care strategy.
  • "Strong animal husbandry and stewardship keep our animals healthier and, importantly, we believe translate to a better product for consumers."
  • Perdue's Animal Care program now includes nearly 70 initiatives within the company's four-part plan to accelerate its progress in poultry care.

Perdue Farms Honored for COVID-19 Response in 2020 Consumer World Awards

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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SALISBURY, Md., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Perdue Farms has been named the Gold winner in the Company Response of the Year During COVID-19 category in the tenth annual Consumer World Awards , which recognize consumer products, companies and people globally in various categories.

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  • SALISBURY, Md., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Perdue Farms has been named the Gold winner in the Company Response of the Year During COVID-19 category in the tenth annual Consumer World Awards , which recognize consumer products, companies and people globally in various categories.
  • Their average scores determined the 2020 winners, who will be celebrated and presented their awards during a virtual ceremony in December.
  • To learn more about the extensive safety measures Perdue Farms has implemented to protect its associates during COVID-19, click here .
  • SVUS Awards are conferred in eleven programs: the CEO World Awards, the Consumer World Awards, The Customer Sales & Service World Awards, The Globee Awards, the Golden Bridge Awards, the Info Security Products Guide's Global Excellence Awards and Security World Awards, the Network Products Guide's IT World Awards, One Planet American + World Business Awards, the Pillar World Awards, the PR World Awards for Public Relations and Communications, and the Women World Awards.