Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, United States that owns 8 consumer brands, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]
Tyson Foods began in 1935 when John W. Tyson started hauling chickens from Arkansas to Chicago during the Depression, and it grew into the largest meat processor in the United States. It handles roughly a fifth of American chicken, beef and pork, and the Tyson family retains voting control through Class B shares.
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Tyson Foods won a bidding contest with Pilgrim's Pride for Hillshire Brands, paying $63 per share in cash. The auction began after Hillshire had itself agreed to buy Pinnacle Foods, an agreement it terminated to accept the Tyson offer.
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1 recall notice from government regulators matched to Tyson Foods. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
Reason given: Product Contamination
Recalling firm: Tyson Foods Inc. · Brand: Tyson
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Tyson Foods owns 8 consumer brands tracked here, including Tyson, Hillshire Farm, Wright Brand, Ball Park, Jimmy Dean and Raised & Rooted.
Yes. Tyson Foods is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, United States and was founded in 1935.
Tyson Foods is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as TSN on the NYSE.
The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, State Fair, Aidells and Wright Brand on 28 August 2014.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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