From mixing our own feeds, through being the first to successfully brand a commodity, to creating our own breed of meatier chicken, Perdue’s innovation shaped the modern poultry industry.

We were also at the forefront of the industry in:

• Establishing a product-testing lab to make sure the quality of our products exceeds our own high standards and is superior to our competitors’ products.
• Establishing our own microbiology lab to improve bird health and food safety.
• Offering consumers a money-back guarantee of satisfaction and a toll-free help line.
• Successfully implementing a comprehensive “farm-to-fork” food safety program, including an Associate Food Safety Pledge.
• Developing innovative packaging, including leak-resistant packaging; modified atmosphere packing to ensure freshness; microwaveable trays and individually wrapped portions for added convenience; and tray-less packaging for fresh chicken that cuts down on landfill waste.
• Providing nutritional labeling on packaging before it was required.
• Installing digital scales to ensure accurate box weights to customers.
• Equipping our trucks with satellite tracking systems to ensure on-time delivery.
• Providing our associates and their dependents with access to primary health care through fully equipped on-site Wellness Centers staffed by health care providers from the community.
• Implementing industry-leading workplace ergonomics and associate safety programs.
• Establishing a separate department solely dedicated to environmental stewardship.
• Implementing the first large-scale alternative use for poultry litter.
• Partnering with state and federal agencies and environmental groups to promote environmental best practices.