by - March 1, 2013 4:18 pm
Tyson Foods announced Friday (Mar.1) plans to close a small processing facility in Springdale as it continues to find ways to increase operational efficiencies. The 68 hourly workers were notified…
by - February 28, 2013 4:20 pm
Donnie Smith, who assumed the role of CEO for Tyson Foods in January 2009, candidly told hundreds of business professionals Thursday (Feb. 28) that by the end of 2008 the…
by - February 26, 2013 3:35 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. said Tuesday (Feb. 26) that its second fiscal quarter has been more challenging than anticipated thanks to shrinking profit margins. The meat giant joins the likes of…
by - February 20, 2013 6:31 pm
The notion of adding value to a raw commodity product is not new. But it’s core to Tyson Foods’ efforts to push profits higher in the next three years, according…
by - February 15, 2013 11:03 am
Tyson Foods has purchased Don Julio Foods of Clearfield, Utah, to compliment the meat company’s tortilla business — Mexican Original. Donnie Smith, president and CEO of Tyson Foods, said the…
by - February 8, 2013 11:50 am
Jim Keever, a director at Tyson Foods Inc., recently purchased 10,000 shares of Tyson stock priced at at $23.37 for a total value of $233,690. The insider buy was reported…
by - February 5, 2013 11:08 am
Tyson Foods’ board of directors has declared a cash dividend of 5 cents for each A share and 4 cents for the restricted B class shares. The dividend is payable…
by - February 5, 2013 10:22 am
Tyson Foods Inc. received an “A” from the Global Reporting Initiative for its latest corporate social responsibility report, company officials announced today. The new sustainability report is the fourth…
by - February 1, 2013 2:40 pm
It’s been 50 years since the late Don Tyson and his father John W. took the family-owned poultry business public in April 1963. At the time, Tyson issued 100,000 shares…
by - February 1, 2013 9:03 am
Tyson Foods kicked of 2013 with stronger-than-expected first quarter profits thanks to a boost in chicken prices from October through December, typically a weak season for poultry sales. The Springdale-based…
by - January 28, 2013 9:26 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith and his executive circle will no doubt be smiling when they face shareholders this Friday morning (Feb. 1) at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in…
by - January 17, 2013 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods and the rest of the beef packing industry got a boost Thursday (Jan. 17) as competitor Cargill announced plans to close its Plainview, Texas, processing plant effective Feb….
by - January 7, 2013 10:28 pm
Steak lovers and hamburger fans will have to pay more for those beefy meals in 2013, as there is a projected 5% reduction in the number of cows likely headed…
by - November 27, 2012 12:31 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. announced Tuesday (Nov. 27) that Sara Lilygren was recently promoted to the role of executive vice president of corporate affairs, a post previously held by recently retired…
by - November 16, 2012 3:20 pm
Wall Street forecasts Tyson Foods Inc. will pocket about $163 million in net income from the meat giant’s fiscal fourth quarter ending Sept. 30. This compares favorably to the $95…
by - November 7, 2012 10:49 pm
Veteran’s are held in high esteem and honored by many companies on special holidays like the upcoming Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. Tyson Foods is one of those companies that works…
by - November 2, 2012 1:59 pm
SPRINGDALE – Tyson Foods pledged help for the American Red Cross’ relief and recovery efforts for Hurricane Sandy with a corporate match of $100,000 of employee donations that is being…
by - November 2, 2012 12:59 pm
This week Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit involving 1,200 workers at a Council Bluffs, Iowa meat processing plant who claimed wage violations. …
by - October 11, 2012 4:06 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling 67,269 pounds of packages labeled "Tyson® Any’tizers® Honey BBQ Boneless Chicken WYNGZ", company officials said Thursday (Oct. 11). The product is packed in 25.5-ounces…
by - October 10, 2012 9:57 pm
STUTTGART – Three Arkansas rice producers recently filed suit against five poultry companies and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, alleging that arsenic found in rice came from poultry litter used as fertilizer…
