In its first appearance in the global Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), Perdue Farms achieved the second highest of six levels. That level recognized companies that made animal welfare integral to their business strategies, and placed Perdue Farms among the top 15% of more than 100 global food companies. Perdue was one of only three US poultry or meat companies to achieve Tier 2 or higher. The ranking covers the company’s welfare practices and policies for chickens, turkeys and hogs across all its brands.

“We’ve been working very hard the last few years to improve the conditions under which our animals are raised,” said Jim Perdue, Chairman of Perdue Farms. “The Business Benchmark aligns with our vision to be the most-trusted name in premium protein, and provides independent, third-party recognition of our progress. We share a common goal in improving farm animal welfare.”