Will Butterball get a pass like DeCoster did? So far no charges have been filed against the turkey processor and its state regulator "friend" still has her job. And there is even more good news for the turkey processor. The company and its communications agency, Howard, Merrell & Partners, received four public relations awards from the Virginia Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association, Carolinas, this month at an industry banquet.
Receiving honors were a celebration for the "millionth fresh bird produced during the 2010 holiday season," a press release announcing 330,000 pounds of turkey products donated to the needy and a campaign in partnership with the Weekly Reader that demonstrates "how responsible agricultural practices lead to healthy animals and safe, high-quality food for consumers."
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