GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has donated $100,000 to Auburn University to help fund the relocation and modernization of a new state-of-the-art poultry research facility.
"We see this as an opportunity to invest in the future innovators of the poultry industry, who will be able to assist us as we work to feed a growing world population," said Bill Lovette, Pilgrim's CEO. "If we can broaden the knowledge base by attracting students with fresh ideas about poultry production, that's a win-win for our business and for the long-term viability of this. . .