Articles Tagged with ''Tyson Foods''

Tyson Foods Inc.'s next chief executive officer will be selected from the Springdale, Ark.-based company's internal pool of management.

Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., said President & CEO Dick Bond has decided to leave immediately and that former top executive Leland Tollett has agreed to return as president and CEO on an interim basis.

Meat industry media said Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Pittsburg, Texas, notified employees at its Live Oak, Fla., plant that the company will discontinue second-shift operations during the next 60 to 90 days.

The Wall Street Journal recently profiled Pilgrim's Pride Corp. and said the Pittsburg, Texas-based poultry giant may soon need bankruptcy protection.

Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., said it agreed to purchase a 60 percent interest in China's Shandong Xinchang Group.

Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., last week marked 50 years in poultry processing.

R&FF:  What has Tyson been doing with third-party carriers?

Keene: We’ve worked toward joint value creation with our common carrier partners for consistent lanes and volumes. We recognize that this allows them to better plan their business.

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side, of course. Then again, every day finds Tyson Foods’ chicken (and beef and pork) products crossing the nation and the globe en route to supermarket shelves and foodservice operators.

Why does Tyson do it? Naturally, it’s to grow and satisfy retail and foodservice customers and consumers. 

Citing financial reasons, North Dakota Branded Beef Inc., Bismark, N.D., said it plans to close a two-year-old beef processing plant in Harvey, N.D.

Just weeks after purchasing a majority stake in one of India's largest poultry companies, Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., acquired a 60-percent stake in one of China's largest poultry processors.