by - July 30, 2015 5:29 pm
Analysts predict Tyson Foods will earn $387 million in fiscal third quarter net income, a gain of 45% from the year-ago period. That equates to 93 cents per share, a…
by - July 16, 2015 12:30 pm
Meat industry lobbyists succeeded in getting the county-of-origin labels for beef, pork and poultry repealed by the U.S. Congress, but it seems that consumers preferred them. A study by the…
by - July 15, 2015 11:37 am
A year after an acidic chemical release mishap by Tyson Foods in Monett, Mo., the meat giant announced a collaboration with the Nature Conservancy in an effort to protect rivers…
by - June 30, 2015 3:47 pm
Tyson Foods said it will spend $8 million to install a new freezer and work stations creating 90 new jobs in its Robards, Ky., chicken processing facility. “This investment will…
by - June 1, 2015 5:09 pm
The sale of Tyson Foods’s Mexican/Brazilian poultry business will move forward and is expected to close soon. The Federal Economic Competition Commission approved the deal on Monday (June 1), according…
by - May 4, 2015 7:34 am
Tyson Foods is making good on its claim that the $8.5 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands in August 2014 would boost top and bottom lines. The Springdale-based company reported Monday…
by - April 30, 2015 8:55 pm
While Avian Influenza dominated headlines and packer margins ran in the red in recent weeks they are not expected to put a dent in Tyson Foods’ profits. The company is…
by - April 28, 2015 4:34 pm
Tyson Foods will eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its U.S. chicken flocks by the end of 2017. Tyson is a major supplier to McDonald’s who declared similar goals…
by - April 13, 2015 10:54 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank just purchased a new freezer made possible by a $75,000 donation from Tyson Foods. The addition will help the food bank store more product for…
by - April 1, 2015 4:27 pm
Tyson Foods made a $55,000 grant to the Samaritan Community Center in Springdale that will go toward its SnackPacks for Kids program. SnackPacks are designed to send home with students…
by - March 31, 2015 3:52 pm
Tyson Foods and workers at its Emporia, Kan., beef packing facility have reached a preliminary settlement regarding overtime pay dating back to 2006, according to federal court records. The meat…
by - March 18, 2015 3:01 pm
The story at Tyson Foods is an ever-changing saga as the meat giant continues its metamorphosis away from commodity-based business models to more consumer-branded and higher-margin products following the $8.55…
by - March 12, 2015 8:07 pm
What are the costs of a few sick turkeys in north Arkansas? A little more than $4.19 million if you are Tyson Foods Board Chairman John Tyson, and almost $50…
by - March 5, 2015 6:05 pm
Antibiotic use in animal production has long been an issue of debate among health officials and agricultural groups. But under consumer pressure, restaurant giant McDonald’s announced its commitment to end…
by - March 2, 2015 1:13 pm
It’s been 10 years in the making but the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture announced plans for a new $16.3 million research center made possible by a $5 million…
by - February 25, 2015 2:43 pm
The corporations deemed to be “Most Admired” by Fortune Magazine this year included two locally-based companies – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Tyson Foods. Wal-Mart ranked No. 38 on the list…
by - February 18, 2015 10:49 am
An employee of a contract cleaning company died while sanitizing equipment at a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Shelbyville, Tenn., on Tuesday (Feb. 17). James Currier, 38, of Shelbyville fell…
by - January 30, 2015 4:25 pm
Tyson Foods shareholders convened in Springdale on Friday (Jan. 30) for their annual no-frills meeting, but there was plenty to celebrate on the heels of a record 2014 and strong…
by - January 30, 2015 7:07 am
It is indeed a happy new year at Tyson Foods. The Springdale-based global meat processing, marketing and distribution company reported record revenue of $10.817 billion for the first fiscal quarter,…
by - January 29, 2015 2:44 pm
Tyson Foods is certainly not the regional company it was 40 years ago or the large national company it was just a few decades ago. It’s now a global meat…
