Salisbury, Md. (May 21, 2018) – Perdue Farms delivered 42,000 pounds of no-antibiotics-ever chicken to the Food Bank of Delaware on Tuesday, May 15 to help Delaware families struggling with food insecurity. The chicken will be distributed to families in need through the Food Bank’s network of 536 hunger-relief program partners across the state.

Perdue and the Food Bank of Delaware have been partners in the fight against hunger for nearly three decades and, together, have helped provide more than 13.6 million meals to seniors, families and children struggling with hunger.

“Families served through our network of hunger-relief partners are always asking for nutritious foods like protein and fresh fruits and vegetables,” said Patricia Beebe, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Delaware. “We are so thankful for a continued partnership with Perdue. Thanks to their generosity, we are able to keep our partner pantries stocked with nutritious chicken year-long.”

“At Perdue, we believe that no one should go hungry. That’s why our long-standing partnerships with Feeding America and the Food Bank of Delaware are so important to our shared mission to end hunger,” said Bill See, Senior Manager of Community Relations for Perdue Farms. “We take very seriously our responsibility as a food company to help our neighbors in the First State and hope our donation inspires others to get involved and support the food bank’s hunger relief programs.”

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. 

About the Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Delaware distributes millions of pounds of products each year to its network of 536 hunger-relief program partners throughout the state and also provides thousands of meals a month for children through the After-School Nutrition Program, the Summer Grab and Go Program and the Backpack Program. The Food Bank’s hunger-relief programs provide for Delawareans at risk of going without meals each year. The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, the Food Bank’s workforce development arm, provides training for adults interested in careers in the food service industry. For more information about the Food Bank of Delaware, visit www.fbd.org or call (302) 292-1305.