Tyson Foods First Major Food Company to Receive Third Party Poultry Handling and Transportation Certification
March 06 2019 - 3:10PM
As part of its commitment to animal welfare, Tyson Foods, Inc.
(NYSE: TSN) has implemented a third-party certification program to
help ensure the proper handling and transportation of birds in its
chicken business. The company is the first major chicken producer
to implement Poultry Handling and Transportation (PHT)
certification offered by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
(USPOULTRY).
The PHT certification is in addition to the animal welfare
training Tyson Foods already requires for frontline workers
involved in handling and transporting live birds. PHT focuses on
important areas such as biosecurity, disease recognition, emergency
planning and the safe and humane handling of birds before, during
and after transport.
The PHT certification program was developed by Penn State
University scientists, the USDA and industry specialists, and is
managed by USPOULTRY. More than 1,000 Tyson Foods poultry and
transportation workers have received individual PHT certification
over the past year.
“Ensuring the safety and welfare of our people and animals is
paramount at Tyson Foods,” said Karen Christensen, senior director
of animal welfare for Tyson Foods. “By working with USPOULTRY to
achieve certification across our organization, we are doubling down
on our commitment to continuous improvement in animal welfare.
We’re proud of this certification and continue to evolve best
practices in every aspect of animal welfare.”
“Tyson Foods’ commitment to this certification process
demonstrates a pivotal moment in the industry, and we’re excited
about the progress we’ve made together,” said Rafael Rivera,
Manager, Food Safety & Production Programs, USPOULTRY. “Every
training gives us a new opportunity to improve our practices and we
look forward to continuing to drive progress in animal
well-being.”
In addition to PHT certification, Tyson Foods’ animal welfare
efforts include:
- The Tyson FarmCheck® program, which involves third-party,
on-farm animal welfare audits.
- An Animal Welfare Advisory panel made up of external subject
matter experts.
- Extensive third-party remote video auditing system, monitoring
bird handling in 33 poultry plants.
- Almost 60 full-time animal welfare specialists across the
company’s beef, pork and poultry operations.
- A pilot project for testing Controlled Atmosphere Stunning
(CAS) at two Tyson poultry plants.
About Tyson FoodsTyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN)
is one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized
leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under
three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad
portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®,
Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®,
ibp® and State Fair®. Tyson Foods innovates continually
to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it’s
available and raise the world’s expectations for how much good food
can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company had
121,000 team members at September 29, 2018. Through its Core
Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value
for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and
serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted
to it. Visit WWW.TYSONFOODS.COM.
About U.S. Poultry & Egg AssociationU.S.
Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is the all-feather
organization representing the complete spectrum of today’s poultry
industry, whose mission is to progressively serve member companies
through research, education, communication and technical
assistance. Founded in 1947, USPOULTRY is based in Tucker, Ga.
Contacts:Morgan Watchous, Tyson Foods, 479-290-5394,
morgan.watchous@tyson.comGwen Venable, USPOULTRY, 678-514-1971,
gvenable@uspoultry.org
Source: Tyson Foods, Inc.Category: IR, Newsroom
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