Salisbury, Md. (Monday, December 4, 2017) — Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms, has announced the promotion of Mark McKay to President of newly created Perdue Premium Meat Company, LLC, which aligns the company’s continued growth in premium, branded products across its pork, lamb, beef and pet treat businesses. 

“Mark is an experienced and thoughtful executive who will lead Perdue’s premium meat portfolio for the Coleman Natural, Niman Ranch, and pet treat brands to the next level of market penetration,” said Day. “This move aligns the resources from production through sales to further our growth in premium, no-antibiotics-ever, all-vegetarian-fed products from animals raised to higher standards across the full range of proteins.” 

McKay is a 30-year veteran of the poultry and meat industries. He joined Perdue in 2011 as part of the company’s acquisition of Coleman Natural Foods. Prior to his promotion, McKay served as executive vice president of specialty proteins and business development. His experience in organic poultry, no-antibiotics-ever beef and pork, and local brands with Coleman Natural Foods helped support Perdue’s transition from poultry to multiple proteins, and contribute to Perdue’s leadership in no-antibiotics-ever production and animal care. McKay also oversees the brands and operations acquired 

through Perdue’s 2015 purchase of Natural Food Holdings, including the NIMAN RANCH® and SIOUXPREME® brands. 

McKay is a graduate of Harvard University. He works out of the company’s Colorado office. 

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 100th 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.