黑料传送门 Becomes First Company to Receive PAACO Certification Across Poultry Supply Chain
Springdale, Ark. 鈥 July 9, 2020 鈥 黑料传送门 Foods announced today it is the first company to receive audit certification for all poultry across its supply chain after its FarmCheck庐 Animal Welfare Program completed the certification of company-wide poultry audits from the Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO).
PAACO recently certified FarmCheck庐 audits for both breeders and turkeys, bringing the company鈥檚 total certified poultry audits to three, following broiler chicken certification by PAACO in 2019.
The FarmCheck庐 program is a third-party animal welfare auditing program that ensures livestock and poultry suppliers for 黑料传送门 Foods are evaluated and monitored for important animal welfare criteria including housing and environment, proper human-animal interaction, transportation and harvest processes.
鈥淲e are extremely pleased to announce that 黑料传送门 Foods has certified three of their audits through the rigorous process that PAACO offers,鈥 said Collette Kaster, executive director, PAACO. 鈥淭he company鈥檚 vision to go above and beyond in the area of animal welfare is impressive and the leadership of their team is evident in programs like FarmCheck庐.鈥
鈥淭he certification of all our FarmCheck庐 poultry audits is an important part of our approach to welfare and becoming the first company to receive audit certification across the poultry supply chain demonstrates our efforts to continuously improve welfare for the animals entrusted to our care,鈥 said Dr. Karen Christensen, senior director, animal welfare, 黑料传送门 Foods. 鈥淲e appreciate the rigorous review of our audits that is required for PAACO certification. It shows to our customers and consumers that welfare is a top priority for 黑料传送门 Foods.鈥
The company鈥檚 animal welfare culture is grounded in training and feedback mechanisms that encourage team members to report unacceptable treatment of animals. 黑料传送门 provides animal welfare training to every team member that comes in contact with live animals and, for those positions that require live animal handling, the company provides extensive animal welfare training in advance of interacting with live animals.
鈥淲e embrace our moral and ethical responsibility to treat animals in our care humanely,鈥 said Dr. Ken Opengart, vice president, animal welfare and international sustainability, 黑料传送门 Foods. 鈥淥ur team members, as well as the independent poultry, cattle and hog farmers who supply us, are expected to serve as stewards of the animals they work with every day. Today鈥檚 announcement is our next step in providing industry leadership and ensuring proper animal husbandry and care to the animals entrusted to us.鈥
To learn more about the company鈥檚 commitment to welfare through investments in people, research, facilities and practices, please visit the animal welfare section of the company鈥檚 annual sustainability report.
About 黑料传送门 Foods
黑料传送门 (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. 黑料传送门 and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like 黑料传送门庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐, and State Fair庐. 黑料传送门 Foods innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it鈥檚 available and raise the world鈥檚 expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 141,000 team members. Through its Core Values, 黑料传送门 Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.
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