Excel Receives Northeast Region Pennsylvania Job Creator Award
For Immediate Release: October 31, 2002
Contacts: Shawn Mott, (570) 384-8465, shawn_mott@cargill.com
Mark Klein, (952) 742-6211, mark_klein@cargill.com
HAZELTON, Pa. - October 30, 2002 - The Excel case ready facility here received the Northeast Region Pennsylvania Job Creator Award from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Excel was chosen among a large number of nominees. The award recognizes Excel for its efforts to bring new job opportunities to the area, its human resource practices and service to the community. The plant currently employs 600 people in a variety of production, administrative and management jobs.
"We are honored to receive this award from the state of Pennsylvania for our efforts to create job opportunities in this area," said Brad McDowell, manager of Excel's Hazelton facility. "We have had good experience working with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor through a variety of programs such as Career Links to help increase job opportunities."
Excel opened the Hazelton case ready facility in January 2002 and produces meat products for grocery stores and retail outlets throughout the northeast. Excel Corporation, a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, is a leader in providing premium quality beef and pork products and programs to retail and commercial foodservice markets around the world. Excel employs approximately 24,000 people worldwide and has production facilities in the United States, Canada and Australia. Among its leading brands are Sterling Silver®, AngusPride®, Northridge Farms® and Tender Choice®.
Cargill, Incorporated is an international marketer, processor, and distributor of agricultural, food, financial and industrial products and services with 97,000 employees in 59 countries. The company provides distinctive customer solutions in supply chain management, food applications, and health and nutrition.