…King Arthur Flour Named Best Workplace America's oldest flour company wins Vermont Business Magazine's Best Places to Work

King Arthur Flour Co. was named a winner in the large company categories in Vermont Business Magazine's Best Places to Work in Vermont ranking on Tuesday.  America's oldest flour company was best in the category of firms with 100 or more employees.

The Norwich firm offers healthy food and cooking classes to its employees, discounts to Weight Watchers groups and informal walking groups during lunch hours. Perks such as gas cards are rewarded for exceptional performance reviews.

Other winners in the small-to-medium-sized companies category were: AIRS Human Capital Solutions, White River Junction; NRG Systems Inc., Hinesburg; Resource Systems Group, White River Junction; MBF Bioscience, Williston; groSolar, White River Junction; and Bruegger's, Burlington.

Other winners in the large companies category were: Citizens Bank NA, Burlington; Green Mountain Power Corp., Colchester; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Berlin; and DR Power Equipment, Vergennes.

The statewide award program is in its second year in Vermont, and is modeled after Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," and statewide best places to work programs in 20 states. The program is designed to:

Identify and recognize Vermont's best employers who strive to create and build better workplaces for their employees.

Develop definitive information to help existing companies in Vermont retain their work force.

Promote best employment opportunities to attract new workers.

Companies were evaluated and chosen by the Best Companies Group, an independent company managing best places to work programs in many states. Vermont Business Magazine partnered with The Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Vermont chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management, Vermont Department of Economic Development, and Vermont Department of Labor to present the award.