Pilgrim's Pride to Host Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 28, 2017

GREELEY, Colo., Feb. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation PPC will host its annual meeting of shareholders on Friday, April 28, 2017, at 8 a.m. Mountain / 10 a.m. Eastern. This meeting, which will include a review of fiscal year 2016 and other business as may be properly brought before the meeting, will take place at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation headquarters at 1770 Promontory Circle in Greeley, Colorado. 

About Pilgrim's Pride

Pilgrim's employs approximately 41,400 people and operates chicken processing plants and prepared-foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico and Mexico.  The Company's primary distribution is through retailers and foodservice distributors.  For more information, please visit www.pilgrims.com.

Contact: 

Dunham Winoto
Director, Investor Relations 
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation 
IRPPC@pilgrims.com
(970) 506 8192
www.pilgrims.com