by - August 12, 2014 4:18 pm
Tyson Foods and other local poultry companies are breathing easier with expectations of record U.S. corn and soybean crops this year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest forecast. Poultry…
by - August 7, 2014 2:36 pm
The loss of the Russian export market for U.S. chicken companies is not expected to have measurable economic impact here in the U.S., according to Jim Sumner, president of the…
by - July 28, 2014 6:20 am
The metamorphosis of Tyson Foods is well underway as the meat giant sheds its chicken operations in Brazil and Mexico to Brazilian-based JBS Holdings for $575 million and continues its…
by - July 25, 2014 6:28 pm
Tyson Foods announced late Friday (July 25) plans to shutter three of its processing facilities as it streamlines its prepared foods segment ahead of the anticipated merger with Hillshire Brands….
by - July 15, 2014 10:51 pm
An investor lawsuit against Hillshire Brands was filed this week by Shareholders Foundation Inc. The suit claims Hillshire executives breached their fiduciary duties by agreeing to sell the company to…
by - July 15, 2014 4:04 pm
The Samaritan Community Center’s SnackPacks for Kids program received a $45,000 grant from Tyson Foods in Springdale, the second such donation in the past year. “No child should ever go…
by - June 17, 2014 11:37 pm
Hong Kong has relaxed its import protocol for U.S. beef products for the first time since 2005, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. On Tuesday (June 17)…
by - June 3, 2014 3:10 pm
This bidding for breakfast sausage could get expensive. What began as a $6.5 billion bid by Pilgrim’s Pride for Hillshire Brands, has now seen Pilgrim’s up its bid to $7.7…
by - May 29, 2014 8:51 am
Tyson Foods announced Thursday (May 29) plans to acquire Hillshire Brands in a deal that would be worth $6.8 billion. Tyson said it is not interested in Pinnacle Foods, which…
by - May 20, 2014 3:05 pm
John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods Inc., pledged $2 million to the Jones Center Endowment on Tuesday (May 20), bringing the non-profit’s management within $3.5 million of its $30 million…
by - May 5, 2014 7:11 am
Tyson Foods second fiscal quarter revenue hit $9.032 billion, a more than 7.7% increase over the same quarter in 2013, with net income of $213 million up more than 124%….
by - May 2, 2014 12:10 am
Five years ago, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart helped organize the first official Arkansas Honor Flight, taking World War II veterans on a one-day trip to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials,…
by - May 1, 2014 6:04 pm
The stars have been aligned for Tyson Foods this past year and the meat giant is expected to produce another record quarter when it reports earnings on Monday (May 5)…
by - April 28, 2014 3:54 pm
Two Northwest Arkansas corporate giants are among the first to mobilize their troops to help when a natural disaster damages a community. That’s exactly what happened within hours of the…
by - April 4, 2014 4:37 pm
Tyson Foods competitor Hillshire Brands Co., said Friday (April 4) it plans to close its processing facility in Florence, Ala., eliminating 1,100 jobs by Dec. 30. The announcement was made…
by - March 11, 2014 1:50 pm
Bell Buckle, Tenn., doesn’t sound like the launching pad for the career path of a CEO for the world’s largest protein company and one of Arkansas’ largest employers. However, it…
by - March 6, 2014 9:24 pm
Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson sold 336,895 shares of Tyson Foods stock for an estimated $12.9 million earlier this week, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission….
by - March 5, 2014 7:28 pm
Sitting pretty on fat balance sheets, the nation’s two largest chicken companies are it again, strategically planning to grow market share in the highly fragmented poultry industry. Tyson Foods is…
by - February 28, 2014 2:49 pm
Cobb-Vantress, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., said it’s investing nearly $1 million in a three-year research collaboration with the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh. Researchers hope to…
by - February 3, 2014 10:37 pm
The World Health Organization and Chinese authorities are investigating how three members of one family contracted the H7N9 avian influenza virus. There have been 192 confirmed human cases of the…
