TOLEDO, Ohio, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For its
impressive performance in ensuring world class workplace safety,
Dean Foods' Frostbite Novelty plant in Toledo, Ohio, was awarded the 2014 Dean Foods
Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Award for ice cream. The
award is the company's top honor and the plant was selected over
Dean Foods' 8 other ice cream plants after a rigorous, one-year
judging process.
Dean Foods CEO Gregg Tanner
presented the award to Tom Jenkins,
EHS Manager, Frostbite Novelty.
"At Dean Foods, we're committed to our employees and their
safety, which is why this award is so important," said Tanner.
"We're excited with the level of excellence in safety our
Toledo employees have exemplified,
and we're thrilled to recognize them for this achievement."
The Dean Foods CEO EHS Award is the culmination of an intensive
assessment process. This year, three fluid milk plants, three
logistics locations, and two ice cream plants, including the
Toledo facility, received the
Excellence in EHS Award. The awards are based on multiple criteria
including: injury rates, workers compensation statistics,
behavior-based safety elements like observation and coaching,
internal audit scores and employee training.
Next, these eight locations were scrutinized further by Dean
Foods' senior leadership who took into account employee engagement,
best practices and the 'safety culture' within the location. The
Frostbite Novelty plant in Toledo
emerged as the cream of the crop for the ice cream category.
"Safety is the priority here at Frostbite and we are committed
to creating a culture that ensures everyone's safety both while at
work and even while off work," said Jenkins. "This award is a
symbol of that commitment and is the result of the hard work of all
the employees of Frostbite."
About Dean Foods
Dean Foods® is a leading food and
beverage company in the United
States and is the nation's largest processor and
direct-to-store distributor of fluid milk. Headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, the Dean Foods
portfolio includes TruMoo®, the leading national flavored milk
brand, and DairyPure®, the first and largest fresh white milk
national brand, along with well-known regional dairy brands such as
Alta Dena®, Berkeley Farms®, Country Fresh®, Dean's®, Garelick
Farms®, LAND O LAKES® milk and cultured products*, Lehigh Valley
Dairy Farms®, Mayfield®, McArthur®, Meadow Gold®, Oak Farms®,
PET®**, T.G. Lee®, Tuscan® and more. In all, Dean Foods has more
than 50 local and regional dairy brands and private labels. Dean
Foods also makes and distributes ice cream, cultured products,
juices, teas, and bottled water. Approximately 17,000 employees
across the country work every day to make Dean Foods the most
admired and trusted provider of wholesome, great-tasting dairy
products at every occasion. For more information about Dean Foods
and its brands, visit www.deanfoods.com.
*The LAND O LAKES brand is owned by Land O'Lakes, Inc. and is
used by license.
**PET is a trademark of The J.M. Smucker Company and is used by
license.
CONTACT: Dustin Cox, 214-721-7766
or media@deanfoods.com
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