Cargill reported $766 million in earnings from continuing operations in the fiscal 2012 third quarter ended Feb. 29, 2012, essentially even with $763 million earned in the same period a year ago.
A recent $6.1 million investment by Cargill to upgrade an aging boiler system at the company’s Plainview, Texas, beef processing facility has increased efficiency, reduced energy consumption and added steam capacity.
A facility wide investment in the most efficient fluorescent lighting available is providing better quality lighting, reducing utility costs and lowering annual electricity usage by more than 2 million kilowatt hours.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. for 23 serious violations of OSHA's process safety management and fall protection standards at its Milwaukee ground beef production facility.
Cargill made major progress toward its 2015 Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) goals – five-year, companywide goals centered worker safety and environmental sustainability.
