February 19, 2010

Perdue receives USDA Process Verified Seal

Perdue Farms Inc. has announced that it is introducing Perdue^® fresh, all-natural chicken products with the premier third-party stamp of approval, the USDA Process Verified Seal, in North Carolina.

Perdue is the first and only chicken company to receive this seal of verification for its practices and be allowed to make the claim on its product packaging. Products carrying the seal include Perdue fresh, all-natural whole chickens and bone-in parts as well as Perdue Fit & Easy^® boneless, skinless chicken products.

The USDA Process Verified Seal indicates that USDA has audited the company's processes behind claims made on the product's packaging.

Products carrying the Humanely Raised claim are verified to come from birds raised in accordance with the Perdue Farms Poultry Welfare Program, which ensures humane treatment of chickens from hatching through processing.

The programme is based on the poultry welfare guidelines of the National Chicken Council and Perdue's practices to create scientifically sound, industry-leading standards for the humane treatment of poultry.