April 10/Salisbury, Md./Press Release -- Jim Perdue, chairman of Perdue Farms, has announced that Jim Leighton has been promoted to president of Perdue Food Products, effective April 1, 2012.
“This is an exciting and challenging time for our food products business as we continue to elevate our products and build on our heritage,” said Jim Perdue. “I know I can count on Jim’s leadership and experience. Jim is a champion of Our Vision to become the most trusted name in food and agricultural products and he will lead by Our Values: Quality, Integrity, Teamwork and Stewardship.”