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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.

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.

Perdue Farms Delivers $10,000 and 45,000 Pounds Of Protein To Support Bertie County, N.C. Tornado Relief Efforts

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Monday, August 17, 2020
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"I am extremely overwhelmed with gratitude for the support of Perdue Farms in response to the tornado that severely impacted our county," said Ron Wesson, chairman of the Bertie County Board of Commissioners.

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  • "I am extremely overwhelmed with gratitude for the support of Perdue Farms in response to the tornado that severely impacted our county," said Ron Wesson, chairman of the Bertie County Board of Commissioners.
  • "We sincerely appreciate Perdue Farms' rapid response and support for the Food Bank and our partner agencies in Bertie County," said Liz Reasoner, executive director of Food Bank of the Albemarle.
  • The Franklin P. and Arthur W Perdue Foundation , the company's charitable giving arm, donated $10,000 to the Albemarle Area United Way in support of the relief efforts.
  • The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, was established in 1957 by company founder Arthur W. Perdue and is funded through the estates of Arthur W. Perdue and Frank Perdue.

Perdue Farms Recognized As Leader In Poultry Industry Workplace Safety

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Thursday, August 13, 2020
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SALISBURY, Md., Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighteen Perdue Farms facilities have earned Joint Industry Safety and Health Council awards for consistently implementing innovative and effective workplace safety health processes and systems.

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  • SALISBURY, Md., Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighteen Perdue Farms facilities have earned Joint Industry Safety and Health Council awards for consistently implementing innovative and effective workplace safety health processes and systems.
  • The awards were announced during the 2020 virtual National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry.
  • "At Perdue, people come first in our company goals and these awards reflect an ongoing safety culture and our associates' commitment to workplace safety," said Perdue Farms' CEO Randy Day.
  • To learn more about the extensive safety measures Perdue Farms has implemented to protect its associates during COVID-19, click here .

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

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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SALISBURY, Md., Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --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.

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  • SALISBURY, Md., Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --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.
  • "In our experience, encouraging natural activity for our chickens is a component to maintaining their overall health.
  • We believe there is a correlation between chickens raised with outdoor access and producing a better chicken for the consumer."
  • Perdue Farms offers free-range and organic chicken products under its PERDUE HARVESTLAND and PERDUE SIMPLY SMART ORGANICS labels.