Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods, Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Springdale, Arkansas. It is in the food industry. The company is the world's second biggest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork after JBS S.A.. Every year, it exports the biggest percentage of beef out of the United States. It operates major food brands, including Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Sara Lee, Ball Park, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair.[3] Tyson Foods ranked No. 80 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.[4]
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: TSN (Class A) S&P 500 Component | |
| Headquarters | Springdale, Arkansas, U.S. |
Key people | Noel White (CEO and President) |
| Products | Meat |
| Total equity | |
| Subsidiaries | Hillshire Brands |
| Website | tysonfoods.com |
US$ 12.811 billion (2018) Profile
The company was created by John W. Tyson in 1935.[5] World War II helped their business because chicken was not included in foods that were rationed.[6] As of 2014, the company has 115,000 employees. They have more than 300 facilities, over 100 of which are in the US.[5]
Tyson Foods Media
The Tyson logo, used as a corporate logo from 1978 to 2017. It has been used, with minor changes, since 1972. It continues to be used as a logo on Tyson brand products. An adapted logo (with Foods wordmark) is currently used as corporate logo since 2024.
World headquarters of Tyson Foods at 2200 Don Tyson Pkwy, Springdale, Arkansas
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Tyson Foods Produces Solid Fourth Quarter, Fiscal 2018 Earnings (in en). www.tysonfoods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 TYSON FOODS INC 2015 Annual Report Form (10-K) (October 3, 2015)United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ↑ Tyson Foods Inc - Company DescriptionBloomberg.com. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ Fortune 500 Companies 2018: Who Made the List (in en-US). Fortune. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tyson Foods Our storyTyson Foods. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ "Last week's trivia answer". Naples Florida Weekly (The Motley Fool). 11 May 2017. http://naples.floridaweekly.com/news/2017-05-11/The_Motley_Fool/Last_weeks_trivia_answer.html. Retrieved 17 May 2017.