Salisbury, Md. (Monday, May 14, 2018) — PERDUE® FRESH CUTS® pre-cut boneless skinless chicken breast was recognized as one of the leading new products with a bronze Stevie® Award in the consumer products category in The 16^th Annual American Business Awards®.

The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. More than 3,700 nominations were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. PERDUE® FRESH CUTS® was nominated in the consumer goods category for new products.

“We’re excited to be recognized for bringing innovation to a consumer-favorite product, making it easier for them to cook their favorite chicken dishes,” says Eric Christianson, senior vice president of marketing and innovation.  “Perdue is constantly listening to consumers, and consumers told us  they loved our boneless, skinless breast but hated the time, mess and fuss that goes into slicing or dicing.”

PERDUE® FRESH CUTS® is a revolutionary line of pre-cut boneless, skinless chicken breast that takes out prep work and clean up, and represents innovation in both processing and packaging. No more cutting – no more cleaning – simply open the tray into the pan or pot and start cooking. PERDUE® FRESH CUTS® chicken comes in three recipe-ready varieties: strips, diced and thin sliced, all from chicken raised with no antibiotics ever and fed an all vegetarian diet free of animal by-products. 

About Perdue Farms
We’re a third-generation, family owned, U.S. food and agriculture company. Through our belief in responsible food and agriculture, we are empowering consumers, customers and farmers through trusted choices in products and services.

We focus on continuously improving everything we do, constantly learning, and sharing those insights across different production methods. That innovative approach is driving change throughout the company and onto farms. This continuous advancement is leading us toward our vision of becoming the most trusted name in food and agricultural products.

The PERDUE^® brand is the number-one brand of fresh chicken in the U.S., and Perdue AgriBusiness is an international agricultural products and services company. As we approach our 100^th anniversary in 2020, our path forward is about getting better, not just bigger. We never use drugs for growth promotion in raising poultry and livestock, and we are actively advancing our animal welfare programs. Our brands are leaders in no-antibiotics-ever chicken, turkey and pork, and in USDA-certified organic chicken. We’ve increased our support for the family farm by creating new markets, including specialty crops. Through agricultural services, we give farmers more options for the acre, including conversion to organic production and products and services that increase the sustainability of conventional agriculture. Learn more at www.perduefarms.com.