Since 1954, Butterball, LLC, Garner, N.C., has been one of the most recognized names in the turkey industry. Named for the turkey’s broad breast and plump-rounded shape, Butterball produces approximately 1 billion pounds of turkey each year that are distributed throughout the United States and in more than 30 countries around the world for both retail and foodservice. Butterball operates six processing plants located in North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois, employs approximately 6,000 associates at plant locations, farms, feed mills and corporate offices and placed No. 15 in Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ Top 25 frozen meat, poultry and seafood processors (March 2014 issue).
Butterball is also the creator of the Turketarian movement (a Turketarian is someone that loves turkey as part of their healthy lifestyle).