Donnie King Named President of Tyson Foods’ Poultry Business

September 4, 2020 Tyson Foods

Donnie King has been named president of Tyson Foods’ poultry business, effective September 3, 2020, the company announced.

Tyson Foods Partners With Feed the Children to Provide 10 Million Meals to Families in 16 States

August 24, 2020 Tyson Foods

A recent study by the Brookings Institution revealed 40.9 percent of mothers with children under 12 reported household food insecurity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also found that food insecurity in households with children under 18 has increased by about 130 percent from 2018 to today.

Over 10,000 Tyson Employees Reportedly Test Positive For Covid

Over 10,000 Tyson Foods meat processing employees have contracted Covid-19 since the pandemic began, according to a study by the Food & Environment Reporting Network, which was released today as the company announced it would implement weekly Covid-19 testing at a number of plants.

Tyson to Shut Down Emporia Cold Storage

August 5, 2020 The Emporia Gazette

“After much consideration, and as part of ongoing efforts to increase efficiency in our business, we plan to decommission the freezer at our Emporia plant in mid- to late-September,” Gary Mickelson, senior director of public relations, said.

Tyson Foods Names Dean Banks to Succeed Noel White as CEO

August 3, 2020 Tyson Foods

White, who led Tyson through a period of unprecedented volatility and uncertainty when he assumed the CEO role in 2018, will remain with Tyson in a new role as Executive Vice Chairman of the board of directors.