Pilgrim's US
Pilgrim’s Senior Head of Operations for Fresh Foodservice Mandy Klopp was awarded the Empowering Women in Industry 2020 award for Leadership for Reliability and Operations. Empowering Women in Industry is a U.S.-based women’s networking group with a vision to help women advance professionally and build a future generation of women in leadership. At Pilgrim’s, diversity…
Pilgrim's US
Jasper, Texas, native and Pilgrim’s team member Michelle Wallace, who works at the Pilgrim’s facility in Athens, Ga., really delivers! The hometown girl drove a truckload of 200 boxes of frozen chicken donated by Pilgrim’s from Athens, Ga., to Jasper, Texas. According to Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce Director Beverly Holley, 1,600 servings…
Pilgrim's US
The Pilgrim’s HR team participated in the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), the world’s largest annual poultry, meat and feed industry event of its kind. IPPE focuses on innovation – introducing state of the art advances in technology – as well as education and networking. Students majoring in Animal Science, Poultry Science and Engineering…
Pilgrim's UK
Team members at Dalehead Foods – Linton donated rubber boots to Nigerian farmers to work more safely and efficiently, especially in the wetter months. “As a large local employer we go through a great deal of footwear which is mandatory, but after a eureka moment I thought maybe others could make good use of them,”…
Pilgrim's Moy Park
Moy Park established a £1 million Community Support Fund aimed at supporting and enriching the lives of those in need across its local communities. This new initiative builds on Moy Park’s range of existing and long-established community measures, including charity and educational programs. Moy Park’s HR and Performance Director, Kirsty Wilkins said, “The food industry…
Pilgrim's Moy Park
Moy Park has donated more than £60,000 to 15 community organizations across the UK for projects aimed at supporting and enriching the lives of those in need. These awards mark the first tranche of groups to benefit from the £1 million fund Moy Park established to support community groups local to its operations across Europe.…
Mt. Pleasant, TX, Complex
A Pittsburg, Texas, team member rallied her fellow team members to donate and deliver supplies to the victims of Hurricane Laura in September. Live Operations Manager Joshua Griffin answered the call to donate four pallets of water from the plant. When everyone pulled together, the Pittsburg team was able to deliver 422 cases of water,…
Pilgrim's US
Pilgrim’s awarded its inaugural class of Tomorrow Fund Scholarship recipients in 2020. In 2019, Pilgrim’s launched the scholarship program to support the collegiate scholastic pursuits of our team members and their direct dependents. Through the Tomorrow Fund, Pilgrim’s will award one full-ride scholarship across each of our 31 U.S. facilities every year. Along with a…
Cold Spring, MN, Complex
Pilgrim’s expanded its Cold Spring, Minn., facility, a move that will boost employment by about 10 percent or 130 people – and give central Minnesota growers a larger market for their chickens. The $75 million expansion added 50,000 square feet to the existing processing plant, including a new cafeteria, larger break room, lunchroom and bathrooms.…
Russellville, AL, Complex
To celebrate Arbor Day, the Russellville, Ala., facility brought together team members, the community and USDA agents to plant trees in the area. “Quite a few of our facilities own timber land, pastures for processing wastewater, and grazing land for cattle, so you can’t just think about chicken, you have to think about all of…
