Tyson names new senior beef business exec

Tyson Foods Inc. recently promoted Kevin Hueser to senior vice president of beef margin management. He will oversee cattle procurement, boxed-beef pricing, ground beef and trim sales and pricing, beef-production planning, carcass sales, fats and oils and rendered-product sales.

His career in the industry began at IBP Inc., which is now Tyson Fresh Meats. He held various management positions in operations, human resources, sales and marketing and beef pricing for IBP.

Hueser was also a consultant at Lakeside Packers in Brooks, Alberta, a previous wholly owned Canadian subsidiary. His most recent position was vice president of boxed beef pricing.