by - May 30, 2012 5:19 pm
Tyson Foods sued for patent infringement
BLOOMBERG — Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. meat processor, was sued by Finland’s Neste Oil Oyj for infringing a patent on motor fuels made partly from chicken fat. Neste…
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by - May 25, 2012 12:02 pm
Ammonia leak in Tyson pork plant
Tyson Foods confirmed an ammonia leak in Madison, Neb. forced a plant evacuation and sent 40 workers to the hospital Thursday evening, May 24. "We're investigating the cause of an…
by - May 8, 2012 6:00 pm
Analysts underestimated Tyson Foods
On a day when major market indices lost ground, Tyson Foods shares (NYSE: TSN) gained another 3% in heavy trading Tuesday (May 8). Tyson shares closed at $19.24, rising 61…
by - May 8, 2012 2:23 pm
Tyson hog supplier accused of animal abuse
BLOOMBERG NEWS — Tyson Foods Inc. buys pigs from an Itoham Foods Inc. facility in Wyoming that keeps pregnant sows in undersized cages and abuses the animals, the Humane Society…
by - May 7, 2012 10:26 am
Tyson sees higher profits
Tyson Foods benefited from higher meat pricing which pushed second quarter profits well past Wall Street expectations today (May 7). The Springdale-based protein giant pocketed $166 million in net income…
by - May 1, 2012 1:26 pm
Northwest Arkansas ‘Honor Flight’ set for May
More than 80 World War II veterans will visit memorials dedicated in their honor during a trip to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 5, as part of the fifth Northwest…
by - April 30, 2012 11:21 am
Federal jury sides with Tyson Foods
Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. won a class action lawsuit heard in an Iowa courtroom last week. A federal jury sided with the meat giant in a suit that alleged Tyson…
by - April 27, 2012 2:37 pm
Tyson Foods’ Sedalia plant expansion will add jobs
As part of an effort to be the best-in-class protein supplier, Tyson Foods Inc. recently began work on a multi-million dollar improvement and expansion project at its poultry complex in…
by - April 25, 2012 10:27 am
BSE case confirmed in California
The USDA confirmed this week that a dairy cow in California was discovered with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as mad cow disease. The age of the cow…
by - April 11, 2012 7:14 am
Beebe briefs media on China trip
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said he thinks progress is being made on resolving issues important to Arkansas companies doing business in China and in convincing job prospects to come to…
by - March 27, 2012 9:20 am
Packers deal with “pink slime” debate (Updated)
Lean finely textured beef is likely to be a thing of the past, as more retailers and food service chains opt out of the product because of the “pink slime”…
by - March 16, 2012 3:38 pm
Moody’s Affirms Tyson Credit Rating
Moody’s Investors Services affirmed Tyson Foods’ corporate credit rating at one notch below investment grade – Ba1 – but revised the meat giant’s rating outlook from stable to to positive…
by - March 15, 2012 5:43 pm
Tyson Foods worker killed in plant accident
Tyson Foods confirmed a plant accident early this morning (March 15) in Dakota City, Neb. has claimed the life of one employee. “We’re deeply saddened by the tragic death of…
by - March 13, 2012 6:40 pm
Tyson Foods unveils Founder’s Room
A father and son stand side-by-side in the trenches pioneering through the early poultry days in Springdale. That’s the image welcoming visitors to the new Founders Room developed at the…
by - March 12, 2012 6:14 pm
Former Tyson Foods employee indicted for bid rigging
Roger Turney, a former Tyson Foods employee has been accused of rigging a construction bid in 2007 involving Tyson's Clarksville complex. Turney was indicted on five felony counts in January,…
by - March 7, 2012 9:22 am
Tyson Foods raises hunger awareness at home
Tyson Foods continues to fight hunger across America, but Saturday (March 10) the meat giant will share that message at home with a 9:30 a.m. press conference at the University…
by - March 7, 2012 8:36 am
Tyson recalls pizza toppings
Tyson Prepared Foods in South Hutchison, Kansas is recalling about 12,060 pounds of pizza topping products because of mislabeling. The Food Safety Inspection Service notice of recall indicates the packages…
by - March 6, 2012 11:41 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Retail beef and chicken prices move higher
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged zero cents a pound, 13-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 5.5% to 195.2 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.8%…
by - March 6, 2012 4:29 pm
Oklahoma Court reverses 2010 verdict against Tyson Foods
Tyson chicken growers in McCurtain County, Okla. won’t get the $10 million settlement they had hoped until Tyson Foods gets a new day in court. The Oklahoma Supreme Court on…
by - March 1, 2012 4:08 pm
Meat consumption declines
American’s are eating less meat these days, a trend that has Tyson Foods executives talking. Jim Lochner, chief operating officer of Tyson Foods Inc., said the amount of protein available…