Sweet Potato Casserole
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch baking dish.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch baking dish.
With expertise in catering to the cultural and linguistic needs of countries all around the world, Butterball has a wide array of product choices for almost any price point and market. Our full lineup includes many healthy options, so you can serve and enjoy delicious meals that are also better for you.
From whole turkeys, breasts and roasts to burgers, breakfast meats and more, we have the perfect product for your next meal.
GARNER, N.C. – March 15, 2012 – Butterball, LLC, the nation's largest poultry producer, has earned Worker Safety Recognition Awards from the American Meat Institute (AMI) for five of its facilities nationwide. These awards distinguish AMI member companies who demonstrate a strong commitment to creating a safer workplace for all meat and poultry industry employees. The awards were presented Wed., March 14 as part of AMI's Conference on Worker Safety, Health, Human Resources and the Environment in Kansas City, Mo.
Through this awards program, AMI works to increase awareness about the importance of worker safety and encouraging processors to develop safety programs that meet or exceed industry standards. The following is a breakdown of Worker Safety Recognition Awards Butterball facilities received this year:
"We are proud to receive recognition from such an esteemed industry organization for our continuous efforts to reduce occupational injury and illness," said Brian Rodgers, corporate director of safety and risk management for Butterball, LLC. "At Butterball, we proactively work to maintain the highest level of worker safety standards within each of our facilities, and this recognition serves to further motivate us to excel in our worker safety programs."
Adopting standards developed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Program (OSHA VPP), Butterball has designed reputable safety programs that have secured a number of prestigious accolades. Four of Butterball's five facilities – in Carthage, Mo.; Jonesboro, Ark.; Ozark, Ark. and Huntsville, Ark. – have been designated OSHA Star Sites, with the Ozark, Ark. site recognized with the highest safety rating, OSHA Super Star, in 2010. Complexes holding this recognition have implemented worker safety programs that help lower injury occurrences and encourage high levels of employee participation at success rates significantly higher than industry averages.
About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC offers consumers opportunities to celebrate traditional holidays and every day meal occasions with the Butterball branded line of products. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 50 years of cherished memories with consumers by providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day.
As an 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 five plants, located in North Carolina, Arkansas and Missouri. In addition, Butterball has surpassed important workplace safety and health benchmarks set forth by OSHA's Voluntary Production Program.
Headquartered in Garner, N.C., Butterball is the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S. – producing 1 billion pounds of turkey each year. The company's retail and foodservice products are distributed throughout the U.S. and in more than 30 countries.
For more information about Butterball, visit Butterball.com or call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372) for answers to your turkey preparation questions.
OZARK, Ark. – Feb. 28, 2012 – The Butterball, LLC Ozark facility was presented the "Large Business of the Year" award for its community involvement during the 65th Annual Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce banquet, held on Sat., Feb. 4 at St. Mary's Lawrence Hall in Ozark, Ark. An estimated 300 community members were in attendance.
"Butterball supports the communities it serves through active involvement, volunteering and charitable contributions," said Rod Brenneman, president and chief executive officer of Butterball, LLC. "This recognition reinforces Butterball's ongoing commitment to serving as a strong corporate citizen in the many communities where we operate, in Ozark and nationally."
Butterball's Ozark facility was recognized for several initiatives and programs implemented during 2011 including the support of area youth through the 'Shop Til' You Drop' Christmas program, the facility's overall support of 'Christmas Spirit,' and donations of ice and meals given to tornado victims during the area's 2011 storms. Additionally, on Dec. 21, the company donated nearly 10,000 pounds of turkey products in coordination with the Fort Smith Arkansas Food Bank to help provide tornado victims in the area with safe and nutritious holiday meals.
Nominations for the award were submitted by community members and voted upon by more than 165 members of the Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce.
About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC offers consumers opportunities to celebrate traditional holidays and every day meal occasions with the Butterball branded line of products. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 50 years of cherished memories with consumers by providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day.
As an 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 five plants, located in North Carolina, Arkansas and Missouri. In addition, Butterball has surpassed important workplace safety and health benchmarks set forth by OSHA's Voluntary Production Program.
Headquartered in Garner, N.C., Butterball is the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S. – producing 1 billion pounds of turkey each year. The company's retail and foodservice products are distributed throughout the U.S. and in more than 30 countries.
For more information about Butterball, visit Butterball.com or call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372) for answers to your turkey preparation questions.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Jan. 26, 2012 – Butterball, LLC and its corporate communications agency of record, Howard, Merrell & Partners, were presented four awards by the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Carolinas/Virginia chapter during the annual Best of NAMA awards banquet held on Tues., Jan. 24 at Mez Contemporary Mexican restaurant in Durham, N.C.
"Butterball is truly honored to be recognized by such an influential group of industry professionals for our commitment to supporting agricultural awareness," said Rod Brenneman, president and chief executive officer of Butterball, LLC. "These awards help to showcase our communication programs designed to provide valuable and accurate information about North Carolina local farming and the agricultural industry to communities both locally and nationally."
Butterball received the following awards, recognizing the company's effective agricultural communications through community, internal and public relations campaigns:
NAMA is the nation's largest association for professionals in marketing and agribusiness. Campaigns receiving Regional First or Regional Merit may be eligible for national award consideration, which will be presented on April 18 at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Mo.
About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC offers consumers opportunities to celebrate traditional holidays and every day meal occasions with the Butterball branded line of products. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 50 years of cherished memories with consumers by providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day.
As an 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 five plants, located in North Carolina, Arkansas and Missouri. In addition, Butterball has surpassed important workplace safety and health benchmarks set forth by OSHA's Voluntary Production Program.
Headquartered in Garner, N.C., Butterball is the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S. – producing 1 billion pounds of turkey each year. The company's retail and foodservice products are distributed throughout the U.S. and in more than 50 countries
For more information about Butterball, visit http://www.Butterball.com or call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372) for answers to your turkey preparation questions.
GARNER, N.C. – December 29, 2011 – At Butterball, LLC, our number one priority is to provide for the health and well being of our birds in order to produce safe and nutritious product for consumers.
We are currently working with Hoke County government officials regarding allegations of animal cruelty at a farm in North Carolina. Butterball takes these allegations very seriously and fully supports the efforts being made on the part of officials.
Butterball has a zero tolerance policy for any mistreatment of our birds or the failure to immediately report mistreatment of our birds by any associates. We are performing extensive internal and third-party audits as part of our own investigation. Employees found in violation of Butterball’s animal welfare policies will be subject to immediate termination.
Animal welfare is central to Butterball, and we are committed to the highest standards to ensure that all turkeys processed for consumption are treated in a humane manner. Animal welfare programs in place within our company cover all aspects of growing, loading, transporting and processing birds. All associates are trained as to proper handling and care of the birds and have signed a statement saying that they will report any abuse observed; failure to report abuse is in violation of company policy.
Butterball animal welfare programs go through stringent internal audits and are audited yearly by the Agricultural Marketing Service, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture. Additionally, we have six veterinarians on staff who continuously work to assure the health and well being of the birds.
About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC is the largest producer of turkey products in the United States. Headquartered in Garner, N.C., Butterball produces 1 billion pounds of turkey each year, and the company supplies its products to more than 50 countries. The industry leader has six plants located throughout the United States.
For more information about Butterball, visit www.butterballcorp.com. You can also call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372) for answers to your most puzzling questions about turkey preparation.
GARNER, N.C. – Dec. 15, 2011 – Butterball, LLC, the nation's largest turkey producer, today announced its support of The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) as the Gift-in-Kind (GIK) turkey provider through July 31, 2012. As a GIK supporter of the college, Butterball will donate turkeys for a one-year period to be utilized in the CIA's top educational curriculum at its three United States campuses located in Hyde Park, N.Y.; Saint Helena, Calif.; and San Antonio, Tex.
"As one of America's most recognized and respected brands, Butterball is a leader in culinary excellence and is dedicated to promoting the safe preparation of delicious and nutritious meals," said Master Chef Tony Seta, director of culinary services at Butterball. "We are pleased to offer our high quality, wholesome turkey products to help the CIA in its mission to raise the standard of food preparation and provide an exceptional culinary education."
Through the GIK program, students will receive the opportunity to cook with Butterball's premium turkey products, while already learning about proper food safety practices and turkey preparation techniques in the CIA's industry-leading curriculum.
For more than six decades, the CIA has been setting the standard in professional culinary education. The independent, not-for-profit college offers bachelor's and associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts and certificate programs in culinary arts, Latin cuisines, and wine and beverage studies. Currently enrolling more than 2,800 students from virtually every U.S. state and 30 countries in its degree programs, the CIA offers students a broad base of knowledge and skills to prepare them to be effective professionals and leaders in the food world. For more information, visit www.ciachef.edu.
About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC offers consumers opportunities to celebrate traditional holidays and every day meal occasions with the Butterball branded line of products. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 50 years of cherished memories with consumers by providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day.
As an 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 OSHA's Voluntary Production Program.
Headquartered in Garner, N.C., Butterball, LLC is the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S. – producing 1 billion pounds of turkey each year. The company's retail and foodservice products are distributed throughout the U.S. and in more than 50 countries
For more information about Butterball, visit www.Butterball.com, or call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372) for answers to your turkey preparation questions.
GARNER, N.C. – Nov. 11, 2011 – Nearly one in five children in the Triangle is struggling with hunger, and nearly 16 percent of the Triangle population is food insecure.* The need for charitable food donations in the Triangle is increasingly evident, and Butterball, LLC, is doing its part to help fill a critical need by providing healthy, wholesome turkeys to community members this Thanksgiving. Butterball, the nation's largest turkey producer, recently joined with The Pitmaster Ed Mitchell™ and local officials to present more than 750 whole turkeys to nonprofits in Raleigh, Durham and Garner, N.C.
"We have seen first-hand that charitable organizations in the Triangle are struggling to feed and house a growing number of people, and we're honored to be in a position to help those in need. Donations have diminished due to the unemployment rate, and devastating spring storms left people in need," said Rod Brenneman, president and chief executive officer of Butterball, LLC. "We are thankful for the opportunity to work with several outstanding organizations that continuously meet the needs of our community members, and we are proud to be part of the solution."
Two of the donation efforts culminated Tues., Nov. 8 when Butterball executives and Mitchell delivered 500 holiday turkeys during events held at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle in Raleigh and Community of Hope Ministries in Garner. Councilor Thomas Crowder of Raleigh and Garner Mayor Ronnie Williams each offered proclamations at the events held in their respective cities.
Mitchell offered his culinary expertise to support the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's Culinary Job Training Program where he showed students how to prepare turkey barbeque. Students are unable to attend a culinary institute due to life challenges. Eighteen months after completing the program, 70 percent of the program's graduates are employed.
On Nov. 10, Butterball delivered 250 additional whole turkeys to Urban Ministries of Durham where Mitchell prepared turkey barbeque, a special recipe made with Butterball turkey, for 250 community members. Durham Mayor William Bell offered a proclamation expressing gratitude for businesses like Butterball, who join with the community to help feed the hungry during the holidays and every day.
"This is an opportunity to give back to those who are less fortunate and to showcase our continual support for our communities," said Mitchell. "The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday is the perfect time to share a delicious turkey version of what I know best – barbecue."
Mitchell, who has been featured in Bon Appétit magazine and has worked with the Food Network's Bobby Flay, is widely recognized for his authentic pork barbecue and began using Butterball turkey products years ago to make his famous turkey barbecue.
The donated turkeys were distributed among 11 recipient 501(c)3 organizations in the Triangle including the following: In Raleigh -- Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network, Inc., Hayes Barton United Methodist Church and Helping Hands United Mission; in Garner -- Community of Hope Ministries, Garner Area Ministries and Hope Ministries; in Durham – Urban Ministries, UDI-CDC, Durham Housing Authority and Housing for New Hope.
About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC offers consumers opportunities to celebrate traditional holidays and every day meal occasions with the Butterball branded line of products. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 50 years of cherished memories with consumers by providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day.
As an 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 OSHA's Voluntary Production Program.
Headquartered in Garner, N.C., Butterball, LLC is the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S. – producing 1 billion pounds of turkey each year. The company's retail and foodservice products are distributed throughout the U.S. and in more than 50 countries
For more information about Butterball, visit www.Butterball.com, or call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372) for answers to your turkey preparation questions.
*Statistics are according to a study conducted by Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and Feeding America released on Aug. 25, 2011.
GARNER, N.C. – Nov. 2, 2011 – Butterball, LLC, the nation's leading turkey producer, was presented the 2011 Governor's Award for Excellence for an Innovative Partnership during a ceremony held on Thurs., Oct. 13 at the Sheraton Khoury in Greensboro, N.C.
As part of the North Carolina Workforce Development Partnership Conference, Butterball was honored for the company's involvement in establishing an ammonia refrigeration program at Sampson Community College in Clinton, N.C. Partners in the development of the program include Sampson Community College, Triangle South Workforce Development Board, Golden Leaf Foundation, Prestage Farms and Smithfield Foods.
"At Butterball, we strive to be innovators in our industry, and it is an honor to be recognized by the governor of North Carolina for our efforts toward bringing a new ammonia refrigeration training program to North Carolina," said Rod Brenneman, president and chief executive officer of Butterball, LLC. "Training is essential in ensuring the safety of our associates, and we are thankful for our partners in this endeavor as well as the creative ideas from our own Gary Lenaghan, whose vision and determination led to the conception of this initiative."
The partnership began in 2006 when Gary Lenaghan, vice president of human resources at Butterball, recognized a need for a training program that was currently unfulfilled by other ammonia refrigeration training centers. With many North Carolina companies in need of training for associates and only three existing ammonia programs in the United States, Butterball approached Sampson Community College with a plan to bring the vastly needed program to the state.
Since commencing operations in July 2010, the ammonia refrigeration program at Sampson Community College has provided training for approximately 120 students from locations across the country. With Butterball's help in the program planning, design of the state-of-the-art training facility and by providing $100,000 in financial contributions, this initiative was able to become a reality.
About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC is the largest producer of turkey products in the United States. Headquartered in Garner, N.C., Butterball produces more than one billion pounds of turkey each year, and the company supplies its products to more than 50 countries. Perhaps best known for its succulent whole bird products, the company also has a broad array of offerings for deli, retail and foodservice.
As the industry leader in quality and food safety, the company employs numerous processes to ensure the health of birds 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.
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, in particular its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.
For more information about Butterball, visit www.butterballcorp.com. You can also call 1-800-BUTTERBALL for answers to your most puzzling questions about turkey preparation.
LONGMONT, Colo. – Sept. 14, 2011 – Butterball, LLC today announced the closure of the Longmont, Colo. facility, effective December 31, 2011. This action is necessary due to increased grain and other input costs, and to streamline operations.
"The decision to close a facility is one of the most difficult decisions a company can make. After long and careful consideration, amid record high ingredient costs, our company has come to the conclusion that we must take these steps in order to improve our overall effectiveness." said Rod Brenneman, president and chief executive officer of Butterball, LLC. "With this country's current economic situation, it is all the more difficult. However, government ethanol subsidies and record high fuel prices for much of 2010 and 2011 contributed to a major increase in our operating costs and the closure of this facility is necessary to streamline our operations and accommodate current and projected demands."
Over the past five years, Butterball's increase in costs related to higher feed ingredient commodity markets (corn, soybean meal, fat, etc.) has averaged nearly $65 million per year, or $325 million total.
Butterball is working with associates at the Longmont facility to provide career counseling and discuss job opportunities at different locations throughout company operations as well as offer additional support through employee assistance programs.
About Butterball, LLC:
Butterball, LLC is the largest producer of turkey products in the United States. Headquartered in Garner, N.C., Butterball produces more than 1 billion pounds of turkey each year, and the company supplies its products to more than 50 countries. The industry leader has six plants located throughout the United States.