Tyson Foods honors its top suppliers

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Six companies were recently named winners in the ninth annual Tyson Foods’ Supplier of the Year awards program, the company said Friday (April 25).

BJK Flexible Packaging, Elanco and Pepper Source were each honored as by Tyson Foods as suppliers of the year.

BJK makes film and bags for packaging, Elanco is a global animal health company and Pepper Source is a sauce supplier.

Gleeson Constructors & Engineers and Hi-Plains Millwright & Supply were named contractors of the year for their service in Tyson’s poultry, prepared food and meat divisions.

IsoAge Technologies was recognized as Tyson’s advancing food safety supplier of the year for its work to improve the shelf-life of fresh, foodservice chicken.

The awards were presented at a luncheon at Tyson Foods’ corporate offices in Springdale.

The recognitions were based on supply-chain performance, total cost of ownership, pricing programs, customer-service performance, sustainability initiatives, and other performance metrics observed throughout the year.