Who owns Tyson?
Tyson is owned by Tyson Foods (the United States, NYSE: TSN).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Tyson Foods, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Springdale, Arkansas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Springdale, Arkansas
- Founded
- 1935
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Fresh meat & poultry
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: TSN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tyson
The company's flagship brand covers fresh chicken, breaded strips, nuggets and prepared chicken products. It became a consumer brand rather than a commodity supplier in the 1980s, when Tyson moved from selling whole birds to value-added products with far higher margins.
Ownership timeline of Tyson
- ? – present Tyson Foods [1] verified
Where Tyson sits in Tyson Foods
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Latest news about Tyson
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Official recalls involving Tyson products
1 recall notice from government regulators matched to Tyson. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- 29-oz. Plastic bag packages containing “Tyson FULLY COOKED FUN NUGGETS BREADED SHAPED CHICKEN PATTIES” with a Best If Used By date of SEP 04, 2024, and lot… — USDA FSIS, · High - Class I
Reason given: Product Contamination
Recalling firm: Tyson Foods Inc.
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tyson?
The parent company of Tyson is Tyson Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Tyson American?
Yes. Tyson originated in the United States in 1935 and its owner, Tyson Foods, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Tyson still owned by Tyson Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Tyson is still owned by Tyson Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Tyson Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 10 November 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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