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Perdue Farms Confirms Positive Case of COVID-19 at Perry, Georgia Production Facility

March 30, 2020
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Perdue Farms learned that an associate at its Perry, Georgia Cook Plant, who has not been to work for more than a week, has tested positive for COVID-19. They are unable to disclose additional details around this individual in accordance with privacy laws. Upon receiving this notification, the company immediately enacted its pandemic response protocols, which follow strict guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


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Mountaire Farms buys grain storage facility

The Cartanza facility has the capacity to store more than 1 million bushels of grain, and features a grain dryer.
June 3, 2019
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Mountaire Farms, Millsboro, Del., purchased a new grain storage facility in Dover, Del., to allow the company to buy more local grain to make feed chickens.
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Perdue completes $25M expansion of Dillon, S.C. operation

Perdue Farms expanded its portioning and marinating operations, added a state-of-the-art shipping cooler, installed an automated pallet storage system and constructed office space to occupy more than 28,000 square feet at the existing facility.
April 10, 2019
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Perdue Farms, Salisbury, Md., completed a $25 million expansion at its Dillon, S.C., harvest operation, creating 100 additional jobs.
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Tyson Foods becomes first chicken producer to receive third-party poultry handling, transportation certification

The PHT certification focuses on biosecurity, disease recognition, emergency planning and the safe and humane handling of birds before, during and after transport.
March 7, 2019
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Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., implemented a Poultry Handling and Transportation (PHT) certification to help ensure the proper handling and transportation of birds in its chicken business.
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Tyson Innovation Lab debuts new brand

Given the scale of the food waste problem, Tyson Innovation Lab sought partnerships with like-minded food companies.
May 31, 2018
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Tyson Innovation Lab, Tyson Foods’ team tasked with bringing new consumer products to market in just six months, launched its first brand, called ¡Yappah! on the Indiegogo crowd-funding platform.
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