Grand Island, NE, Beef Production Facility
As summer came to an end in 2018, Grand Island beef production facility team members joined their fellow community members in the Harvest of Harmony Parade. Created by the Chamber of Commerce in 1938, the event aims to promote goodwill among the small towns in the area. As the first Harvest of Harmony was just…
Grand Island, NE, Beef Production Facility
With decorated trunks and their best Halloween outfits on, the senior management team at our Grand Island beef production facility was ready to hand out candy to some very excited little monsters and superheroes in October 2018. Grand Island team members were thrilled to see such a great turn out for their first Trunk O’…
Grand Island, NE, Beef Production Facility
In late 2018, the Grand Island beef team had the opportunity to volunteer at the Salvation Army for its New Year’s Eve dinner. While some team members helped coordinate the event, others worked in the serving line or dishwashing station. Our Grand Island facility looks forward to continuing in efforts to support the Salvation Army…
Pilgrim’s Moy Park
In 2018, Pilgrim’s Moy Park launched a new charity partnership with Marie Curie, an organization dedicated to helping people and their families living with a terminal illness make the most of the time they have together by delivering expert care, emotional support, research and guidance. In addition offering information and support services both online and…
Yanco, NSW, Riverina Feedlot
JBS Australia Riverina is known for being one of two integrated feedlot, processing and farming facilities within the JBS Australia portfolio, as well as its ability to source high-quality cattle and grain from throughout southern Australia. Due to these two factors, JBS Australia Riverina serves as a great place for local students to visit and…
Natchitoches, LA, Chicken Production Facility
In November 2018, Pilgrim’s Natchitoches donated $10,000 to Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology in thanks for the exceptional work and assistance NSU students and faculty put into an ergonomic project at the local facility. Pilgrim’s received great feedback because of the help of NSU faculty, staff and students. “It’s a wonderful partnership and…
JBS Australia
The JBS Australia production facility in Brooklyn installed two three-phase decanters to improve the performance of the facility’s Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF) system and the management of sludge generation. The facility treats up to 4 megaliters (1,000,000 gallons) of wastewater per day, resulting in the generation of 400 kiloliters (106,000 gallons) of sludge in need…
Coucnil Bluffs, IA, Plumrose USA Facility
The Council Bluffs facility is a LEED Silver certified facility that was commissioned in October 2012. In 2013, the plant was recognized as the Sustainable Plant of the Year by Food Engineering magazine for its sustainable design and automated processes. The plant was built with five primary objectives: team member welfare and safety, food safety,…
Pilgrim’s USA
Pilgrim’s upgraded the wastewater treatment facility at the Sumter production facility to remove additional total nitrogen and increase the land application function of the system. The additional wastewater treatment facilities removes more nitrogen and allow for lower nitrogen application rates to be applied to surrounding agriculture fields. This will result in more optimized fertilizer management…
JBS USA Pork
Our pork production plant in Ottumwa has a renewed passion for water reduction. The facility formed a water conservation committee with the mission of making water conservation both visible and actionable throughout the facility. The committee established a water use goal, identified potential conservation projects and developed a list of action items to improve communication…
