BUTTERBALL, LLC EXECUTIVE DAVID ANDERSON RECEIVES LOCAL 2009 MOVERS & SHAKERS AWARD

Raleigh, N.C. – October 19, 2009- David Anderson, vice president of live operations for Butterball, LLC, is a recipient of Business Leader Magazine’s 2009 Movers & Shakers Award. The recognition honors up-and-coming business leaders in the Triangle community.

Anderson’s day-to-day responsibilities include the management and oversight of Butterball’s farms, contract farmers and other live operations facilities across the United States.

“David serves as a vital member of the Butterball executive team, and this recognition underscores the caliber of talent that allows Butterball to remain the leading provider of top quality, low-cost, safe and nutritious products to our customers during a challenging economic climate,” said Keith Shoemaker, president and CEO of Butterball, LLC. “His contributions are greatly appreciated, and we are proud to celebrate his success with him.”

With more than 25 years of experience, Anderson has played an integral part in leading and executing the organization’s goal to support and enhance the poultry industry. Anderson is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a Bachelors Degree in Poultry Science.

Winners were honored at a ceremony on September 21, 2009 in Raleigh, N.C. and were featured in the September 2009 issue of Business Leader magazine.

About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC, the largest producer of turkey products in the United States, is headquartered in Garner, N.C. For more than 50 years, the iconic brand’s succulent whole bird products have been a central part of special moments. Today, company also has a broad array of offerings for retail, deli and foodservice that help make meals something to celebrate every day. Butterball products are enjoyed domestically and internationally.

The company’s three-pronged approach to Doing Business Right focuses on self-governance, sustainability and social responsibility. The initiative plays a key role in providing internal oversight for integrating values that are important to the company.

As the industry leader in quality and food safety, the company employs numerous processes to ensure the health of flocks and implements recognized prevention measures to exceed food safety standards in its six plants, located in North Carolina, Colorado, Arkansas and Missouri. In addition, Butterball has surpassed important workplace safety and health benchmarks set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program.

For more information about Butterball, visit www.butterball.com. You can also call 1-800-BUTTERBALL for answers to your most puzzling questions about turkey preparation.

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