by - May 6, 2021 5:05 pm
Higher beef margins and an improving chicken segment from strong consumer demand are the catalysts expected to push Tyson Foods’ second quarter earnings 45% higher from a year ago, according…
by - May 6, 2021 10:14 am
Drax Group announced Thursday (May 6) it will begin constructing the first of three new “satellite” pellet plants in Arkansas. Drax Group is a worldwide sustainable biomass production and supply…
by - May 3, 2021 11:28 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in April, while the overall economy grew for the 11th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - April 29, 2021 2:14 pm
Windsor Door announced Thursday (April 29) it will add a third production line and second shift at its Little Rock manufacturing center. The expansion will create 42 new jobs bringing…
by - April 26, 2021 1:46 pm
Ceramics manufacturer CoorsTek announced Monday (April 26) an additional expansion of its manufacturing footprint in Benton. The company plans to add an additional $9 million in capital investment and 50…
by - April 26, 2021 11:33 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose by 0.5%, or $1.4 billion, to $256.3 billion in March, from February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau released Monday…
by - April 22, 2021 4:18 pm
Tyson Foods plans to invest $48 million in its poultry operation in Pine Bluff. Company officials say nearly 70 jobs will be created by the project, which is expected to…
by - April 10, 2021 11:31 am
A custom packaging company from the Pacific Northwest broke ground March 17 on a 60,000-square-foot production plant in Benton County. The BoxMaker, a manufacturer of digitally printed (inkjet and toner)…
by - April 8, 2021 5:37 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday (April 8) the meat giant is set to open its $425 million poultry processing plant, feed mill and hatchery in Humboldt, Tenn., later this month. “We’re…
by - April 6, 2021 1:54 pm
Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space and services for the food sector, announced Tuesday (April 6) the opening of the company’s expanded facility in Maumelle. Cypress Cold…
by - April 1, 2021 12:54 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector rose at a faster pace in March as the overall economy grew for the 10th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - March 26, 2021 12:27 pm
FiberPro, a state-of-the-art design and next-generation technology manufacturing of custom log and lumber equipment, announced Friday (March 26) it will expand its manufacturing facility in Hot Springs. The company plans…
by - March 25, 2021 11:04 am
The Arkansas Department of Commerce has launched a new initiative to designate high-achieving state college workforce training programs that meet specific regional workforce needs in high-demand fields as “Centers of…
by - March 23, 2021 1:58 pm
Walmart said Tuesday (March 23) the application process for Open Call is open through April 30 for entrepreneurs and companies to pitch their products at the virtual event slated for June…
by - March 17, 2021 2:55 pm
Tyson Foods will invest $55 million to expand its case-ready (retail) meat business by repurposing plant capacity at its formerly shuttered Columbia, S.C., facility. The plant will become a meat-cutting…
by - March 14, 2021 1:17 pm
Tusk Private Investment, a private investment firm with offices in Dallas and Northwest Arkansas, led a $1 million capital raise from investors to support Fayetteville startup Natural Way Food Group….
by - March 11, 2021 12:40 pm
The venture capital arm of Tyson Foods is one of four lead investors in Iterate Labs, a startup specializing in wearable digital technology for the poultry industry. Tyson Ventures was…
by - March 10, 2021 10:05 am
This past May, as much of the nation was gripped by growing racial and social justice concerns ignited by the murders of George Floyd and others, Marcus Baskerville felt called…
by - March 8, 2021 4:35 pm
Tyson Foods said it will offer free onsite COVID-19 vaccinations this week to thousands of employees in Arkansas, where 20% of the company’s U.S. workforce is based. Vaccinations will also…
by - March 7, 2021 2:15 pm
The pet food company of Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods is planning a multimillion-dollar expansion to add 150 jobs and production capacity to the plant at the site of…
