Our Stories

In 2018, Pilgrim’s Mexico hosted a meeting with various Mexican governmental institutions of Queretaro and Durango states and civil organizations to discuss social responsibility opportunities. Primary objectives of the meeting included strengthening Pilgrim’s Mexico’s integral and proactive relationships with institutions, communicating the company’s current program participation, and sharing the recent awards related to social responsibility…

In 2018, the Pilgrim’s Mexico team was awarded several honors by the Mexican federal government including: The Inclusive Company Distinctive for participating in labor inclusion and maintaining a policy of non-discrimination The Family-Friendly Company Distinctive for promoting good labor practices The Mexico Without Child Labor Distinctive for contributing to the prevention and eradication of child…

In the summer of 2018, Pilgrim’s Mt. Pleasant team member Reyna Stephanie Soto joined outstanding college students and professionals from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience. Former Pilgrim’s CEO Bill Lovette sponsored Soto’s participation in the International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP) in Sydney, Brisbane, and Cairns, Australia.…

Each year, the Joint Poultry Safety & Health Council sponsors the Joint Poultry Industry Safety Recognition Program for National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) members. The program seeks to motivate employers to continuously improve their safety performance through the establishment of sound safety and health programs…

In January 2019, the Pilgrim’s Waco team was awarded by the Workforce Solutions Heart of Texas as Employer of Excellence for McLennan County. The Waco facility strives to be the employer of choice in their community and stay true to the Pilgrim’s vision of becoming the best and most respected company in the industry, creating…

Pilgrim’s Mexico University Program offers team members an opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills that position them for growth within the Company. The program offers team members diplomas in administration, production supervision, process supervision and leadership. In 2018, 12,034 team members took advantage of this opportunity and expanded their skills in areas of interest from…

In 2019, Pilgrim’s Moy Park won two prestigious awards at the 2019 Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Health and Safety Awards based on the company’s 2018 performance. At the ceremony, the Moy Park team collected the Gold Award for health and safety performance, and the Gold Fleet Safety Award for management of…

STRONG is a proprietary health coaching program the company developed specifically to help team members improve their health and overall quality of life. STRONG participants work one-on-one and in small groups with our team of certified STRONG health coaches. Currently implemented in four of our Pilgrim’s facilities, STRONG has been proven to improve participants’ biometric…

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) recognizes production facilities for outstanding performance in team member health and safety. Awards levels are as follows, starting with the highest recognition: Honor, Merit, Commendation and Certificate of Recognition. Awards are earned based on an evaluation of the actual safety performance, as well as the implementation of an effective…

In 2018, we continued our Safety Management Review process that calls for three cascading safety or health initiatives to be identified for improvement for every facility. Additionally, we focused on ergonomic hazards.