by - June 10, 2002 12:00 am
Agracat Changes its Spots
Pixelbenders LLC of Rogers landed the deal to produce a 30-second TV commercial for Agracat Inc. of Farmington, the North American headquarters for the Chinese tractor manufacturer.
Tag: Agriculture & Poultry
by - June 10, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson Considers Corporate Expansion
Springdale officials were hoping Tyson might provide just what Emma Avenue needs by expanding its corporate offices into an existing building downtown.
by - May 27, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson Foods to Expand Thomas E. Wilson Products
Tyson Foods Inc. announced on May 21 that the Springdale company had completed its purchase of a bacon processing facility in Omaha, Neb., from Millard Refrigerated Services.
by - May 27, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Will Give Quarterly Dividend in September
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share on Class A common stock and about 4 cents per share on Class B common stock.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Acquisition Bolsters Tyson Foods 2Q Net Income
Tyson Foods Inc. said the Springdale company met Wall Street expectations with $65 million in second-quarter net income (or 18 cents a share).
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson?s Big Purchase the Exception in 2001
Tyson Foods Inc.?s September acquisition of IBP Inc. was one of the few major mergers in the food industry during an economically strapped 2001.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson Brings Home Even More Bacon
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, the nation?s largest producer of beef and poultry, announced on April 16 that it has signed a letter of intent to buy a Nebraska bacon processing facility.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Preparing to Sell IBP Subsidiary
On April 5, Tyson Foods announced it would sell off one of the subsidiaries from its September purchase of IBP Inc. of Dakota Dunes, S.D.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
Miracle Order Saved R&R
Mert Rambadt, R&R Packaging Inc.?s vice president and cofounder, said the Gravette company was dying in July 1997 and he nearly shut the doors. Simmons Foods saved the day.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Poultry in, Red Meat Out in Latest Consumer Survey
The Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey conducted by BIGresearch said more and more people are turning to fruit, poultry and vegetables while eating less red meat, starch, sweets and snack foods.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Delta Systems Wins Tyson Foods Account
Delta Systems Inc., the Rogers PC-based automation and motion-control company, announced on March 12 that it had struck a deal with Tyson Foods Inc. to implement nine production systems at the Springdale poultry producer?s Sedalia, Mo., plant.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
Agri Jobs Shift Off Farms
Baby boomer eating habits reduce need for laborers.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
Farmington Manufacturer Sold $5 Million in Tractors Last Year
Agricat Inc., a young tractor manufacturer made a strong initial impression in the industry.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
Farm Bureau?s Political Clout Remains Strong
Although there?s been a steady decline in the number of farms in the state, there?s been no decline in the influence of what is probably the state?s most powerful lobby, the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Applauded, Lauded by Activist Groups
In the most rare of occasions, an activist group has praised Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and other large poultry companies.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
Chicken Litter a Viable By-Product of Industry
To hear some groups tell it, polluted waters are caused by chicken waste. One poultry industry official said such comments are ?bull crap.? Actually, it?s chicken manure.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
Peterson Produces Chickens Galore
Peterson Farms Inc. processes about 1.4 million broilers per week, and it sets, when at full capacity, more than 1.5 million eggs per week.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
Peterson Ready to Crow
Peterson Farms enters a new era with COO Kerry Kinyon.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
IBP Tech Integration Under Way for Tyson
Try merging the computer networks for 14 companies into one system in one year. That?s the challenge facing Gary Cooper, Tyson Foods Inc.?s vice-president of information services.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
Billion-dollar Brand: Thomas E. Wilson
Thomas E. Wilson was a name 100 years before he became a name brand.