SMITHFIELD, Va., April 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods announced today that the company's facilities across the United States received a total of 74 awards this year from the American Meat Institute (AMI) Foundation for their environmental and worker safety performance.
The awards were announced during AMI's annual conference on Worker Safety, Human Resources and the Environment on April 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo.
"This is another exciting year to have so many of our companies and facilities recognized by AMI, because it continues to demonstrate that our environmental and workplace safety commitments are truly an integral part of all levels of our organization," said Dennis H. Treacy, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer.
AMI Environmental Recognition Awards is a four-tier, voluntary environmental management system toolbox. The program begins in Tier 1 with simple environmental compliance policies and culminates with an ISO 14001 EMS as Tier 4, the most complex program.
AMI recognized 35 Smithfield Foods facilities with Environmental Recognition Awards, all in Tier 4.
Tier 4 | |
Environmental Recognition Award Winners | |
814 Americas, Inc. | Elizabeth, New Jersey |
Farmland Foods, Inc. | Crete, Nebraska |
Farmland Foods, Inc. | Lincoln, Nebraska |
Farmland Foods, Inc. | Martin City, Missouri |
Farmland Foods, Inc. | Milan, Missouri |
Farmland Foods, Inc. | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Farmland Foods, Inc. | Wichita, Kansas |
John Morrell Food Group | Cincinnati, Ohio |
John Morrell Food Group | Junction City, Kansas |
John Morrell Food Group | Mason City, Iowa |
John Morrell Food Group | Peru, Indiana |
John Morrell Food Group | San Jose, California |
John Morrell Food Group | Sioux Center, Iowa |
John Morrell Food Group | Sioux City, Iowa |
John Morrell Food Group | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
John Morrell Food Group | Springfield, Massachusetts |
John Morrell Food Group | St. Charles, Illinois |
John Morrell Food Group | St. James, Minnesota |
Patrick Cudahy, LLC | Cudahy, Wisconsin |
Premium Pet Health, LLC | Denver, Colorado |
Premium Pet Health, LLC | Sioux City, Iowa |
Premium Pet Health, LLC | Smithfield, Virginia |
Saratoga Food Specialties | Bolingbrook, Illinois |
Smithfield Packing Company | Carroll, Iowa |
Smithfield Packing Company | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Smithfield Packing Company | Clayton, North Carolina |
Smithfield Packing Company | Clinton, North Carolina |
Smithfield Packing Company | Cumming, Georgia |
Smithfield Packing Company | Denison, Iowa |
Smithfield Packing Company | Kinston, North Carolina |
Smithfield Packing Company | Middlesboro, Kentucky |
Smithfield Packing Company | Monmouth, Illinois |
Smithfield Packing Company | Omaha, Nebraska |
Smithfield Packing Company | Smithfield, Virginia |
Smithfield Packing Company | Toano, Virginia |
In addition, AMI also recognized eight Smithfield Foods facilities with Worker Safety Awards of Honor. This award is based on evaluating each facility's actual safety performance, as well as how effectively it implemented various key components of a safety and health program. This is an improvement from 2013 with three more facilities awarded this year.
Award of Honor | |
Golden Crisp Premium Foods | Sioux Center, Iowa |
John Morrell Food Group | Omaha, Nebraska |
John Morrell Food Group | Peru, Indiana |
Murphy Brown, LLC | Milford, Utah |
Smithfield Farmland Fresh Meats | Crete, Nebraska |
Smithfield Farmland Fresh Meats | Milan, Missouri |
Smithfield Farmland Fresh Meats | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Smithfield Farmland Fresh Meats | Tar Heel, North Carolina |
An additional 31 Smithfield Foods facilities were recognized for outstanding achievements in workplace safety and received Worker Safety Awards:
Award of Merit | |
John Morrell Food Group | Cincinnati, Ohio |
John Morrell Food Group | Junction City, Kansas |
John Morrell Food Group | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
John Morrell Food Group | St. Charles, Illinois |
John Morrell Food Group | St. James, Minnesota |
Murphy Brown, LLC | Warsaw, North Carolina |
Murphy Brown, LLC | Yuma, Colorado |
Patrick Cudahy, LLC | Cudahy, Wisconsin |
Smithfield Farmland Distribution Center | Clayton, North Carolina |
Smithfield Farmland Fresh Meats | Denison, Iowa |
Smithfield Farmland Fresh Meats | Smithfield, Virginia |
Smithfield Farmland Packaged Meats | Grayson, Kentucky |
Smithfield Farmland Packaged Meats | Wichita, Kansas |
Smithfield Farmland Packaged Meats | Wilson, North Carolina |
Award of Commendation | |
Farmland Foods, Inc | Arnold, Pennsylvania |
John Morrell Food Group | Mason City, Iowa |
John Morrell Food Group | Sioux City, Iowa |
John Morrell Food Group | Smithfield, Virginia |
Murphy Brown, LLC | Algona, Iowa |
Murphy Brown, LLC | Laverne, Oklahoma |
Murphy Brown, LLC | Kenansville, North Carolina |
Murphy Brown, LLC | Waverly, Virginia |
Saratoga Foods | Bolingbrook, Illinois |
Smithfield Farmland Packaged Meats | Lincoln, Nebraska |
Smithfield Farmland Printing Operations | Independence, Missouri |
Certificate of Recognition | |
John Morrell Food Group | Springfield, Massachusetts |
Murphy Brown, LLC | Rose Hill, North Carolina |
Premium Pet Health, LLC | Orange City, Iowa |
Smithfield Farmland Packaged Meats | Carroll, Iowa |
Smithfield Farmland Packaged Meats | Kansas City, Missouri |
Smithfield Farmland Fresh Meats | Monmouth, Illinois |
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $13 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook's®, Gwaltney®, John Morrell®, Kretschmar®, Curly's®, Carando®, Margherita®, and Healthy Ones®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental, and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and www.smithfieldcommitments.com.