Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods, Inc.
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: TSN (Class A); S&P 500 component;
Industry	Food processing
Founded	1935
Founder	John W. Tyson
Headquarters	Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	John H. Tyson (chairman); Donnie King (CEO);
Products	Meat and cultured meat
Revenue	US$53.3 billion (2024);
Operating income	US$1.41 billion (2024);
Net income	US$800 million (2024);
Total assets	US$37.1 billion (2024);
Total equity	US$18.4 billion (2024);
Number of employees	138,000 (2024)
Website	tysonfoods.com
	Footnotes / references; Financials as of September 28, 2024.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Springdale, Arkansas that operates in the food industry. The company is the world's second-largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork after JBS S.A. It is the largest meat company in America.^[2] It annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of the United States. Together with its subsidiaries, it operates major food brands, including Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair.^[3] Tyson Foods ranked No. 79 in the 2020 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.^[4]

Tyson Foods has been involved in a number of controversies related to the environment, animal welfare, and the welfare of their own employees. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tyson Foods was accused by some employees of failing to implement certain recommended protections, including physical distancing measures, plexiglass barriers and wearing of face masks.^[5] Multiple lawsuits have been filed against the company, alleging gross and willful negligence for the spread of COVID-19 at their plants.^[6]^[7] Additionally, Tyson is being investigated for allegations of child labor.^[8]

^ "FY 2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^ Lim, C. J. (2017). Inhabitable Infrastructures: Science fiction or urban future?. New York: Routledge. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-138-11966-6.
^ "Tyson Foods Inc – Company Description". Bloomberg.com. p. 2. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
^ "Tyson Foods 2020 Fortune 500". Fortune. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
^ "Los trabajadores de Tyson: ¡Luchamos por alimentos justos!". Gatopardo (in Spanish). January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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[2024_annual_report-1] "FY 2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.

[2] Lim, C. J. (2017). Inhabitable Infrastructures: Science fiction or urban future?. New York: Routledge. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-138-11966-6.

[3] "Tyson Foods Inc – Company Description". Bloomberg.com. p. 2. Retrieved June 26, 2016.

[4] "Tyson Foods 2020 Fortune 500". Fortune. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

[5] "Los trabajadores de Tyson: ¡Luchamos por alimentos justos!". Gatopardo (in Spanish). January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.

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