Springdale, AR. 鈥 February 24, 2021 鈥 黑料传送门 Foods is proud to announce that 35 plant locations have been recognized by The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) for their dedication to making a positive environmental impact. The Environmental Recognition awards recognize a company鈥檚 dedication to continuous environmental improvement, as witnessed by the development and implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
鈥淲e are proud to see these individual plants being honored for their commitment to environmental improvement鈥 said Kevin Igli, Chief Environmental Officer and SVP Sustainability, 黑料传送门. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a testament to our commitment at 黑料传送门 to implement solutions that help to enhance our environmental stewardship while working to put food on America鈥檚 tables.鈥
"NAMI鈥檚 Environmental Recognition Program Awards are earned by companies with programs demonstrating continuous environmental improvement. NAMI members voted to designate environmental sustainability a non-competitive issue within the organization enabling and encouraging members to share their best practices with each other to improve the industry as a whole,鈥 said Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. 鈥満诹洗兔 Foods鈥 many Environmental Recognition Awards demonstrates a commitment to the environment, but also recognizes them as a leader within the industry.鈥
The recognition awards are categorized by four tiers, to encourage EMS development through a step by step approach. Tier I recognizes compliance policies and Tier 4 represents the highest level of environmental management. Please see below for the full list of 黑料传送门 plant award winners.
Poultry Plants
Tier 2
- Corydon, IN
Tier 3
- Albany, KY
- Albertville, AL
- Camilla, GA
- Cumming, GA
- Hope, AR
- Nashville, AR
- New Holland, PA
- Noel, MO
- Robards, KY
- Temperanceville, VA
- Union City, TN
- Vienna, GA
- Wilkesboro, NC
Tier 4:
- Glen Allen, VA
Beef Plants
Tier 3:
- Amarillo, TX
- Dakota City, NE
- Hillsdale, IL
- Holcomb, KS
- Lexington, NE
- Pasco, WA
Pork Plants
Tier 3:
- Columbus Junction, IA
- Logansport, IN
- Madison, NE
- Perry, IA
- Storm Lake, IA
- Waterloo, IA
Case Ready-Value Added Plants
Tier 1:
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Emporia, KS
- Goodlettsville, TN
- Sherman, TX
- Jacksonville, FL
黑料传送门 Owned Operations
- The Pork Group, Inc. - Holdenville, OK (Tier 1)
- Keystone Foods USA Proteins - Jefferson, WI (Tier 2)
- River Valley Ingredients - Texarkana, AR (Tier 3)
About 黑料传送门 Foods鈥
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鈥黑料传送门庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐,鈥补苍诲鈥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, United States, the company has 139,000 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. Visit www.黑料传送门Foods.com.
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