# AdvancePierre Foods

> AdvancePierre Foods is a US prepared-food business acquired by Tyson Foods in June 2017 for approximately $4.2 billion including debt. Formed through a 2010 combination of Pierre Foods, Advance Food Company and Advance Brands, it supplied ready-to-eat sandwiches, prepared proteins, entrées and snacks to foodservice distributors, retailers, schools and convenience stores. It reported roughly $1.6 billion in 2016 revenue; its brands and products continue within Tyson’s portfolio.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Blue Ash (Cincinnati metropolitan area), United States
- **Founders:** Samuel Dinerman (Founder of predecessor Pierre Foods (1946)), Paul Allen (Co-founder of predecessor Advance Food Company (1973)), David McLaughlin (Co-founder of predecessor Advance Food Company (1973))
- **Products:** Ready-to-eat sandwiches, Prepared protein components, Entrées and snacks, Pierre Signatures restaurant-style sandwiches, AdvancePierre fully cooked flame grilled beef steak patties, 3 oz.
- **Notable:** Combined Pierre Foods, Advance Food Company and Advance Brands in September 2010., Won Food Processing’s large-company R&D Team award in 2013., Completed an NYSE IPO in July 2016 under ticker APFH.

## Products & services

- **Ready-to-eat sandwiches** — Breakfast sandwiches, hamburgers, PB&J, deli sandwiches and stuffed sandwiches for retail, foodservice and convenience channels.
- **Prepared protein components** — Fully cooked beef and chicken patties, Philly steaks, breaded proteins and other portion-controlled components; some products are raw and require cooking.
- **Entrées and snacks** — Country-fried steak, stuffed chicken entrées, tenders, meatballs and cinnamon dough bites.
- **Pierre Signatures restaurant-style sandwiches** — Three 2015 additions used clear hand-wrapped packaging and microwaveable hearth-baked buns; the launch specified 14 days refrigerated or nine months frozen.
- **AdvancePierre fully cooked flame grilled beef steak patties, 3 oz.** — Current Tyson Foodservice listing for frozen, fully cooked patties intended for convenient oven preparation.

## Achievements

- Combined Pierre Foods, Advance Food Company and Advance Brands in September 2010.
- Won Food Processing’s large-company R&D Team award in 2013.
- Completed an NYSE IPO in July 2016 under ticker APFH.
- Reported about $1.6 billion in fiscal 2016 sales.
- Acquired by Tyson Foods in June 2017 for approximately $4.2 billion including debt.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — A Tyson-branded school-food label for AdvancePierre fully cooked sliced seasoned beef carries a February 2025 USDA Child Nutrition authorization and a 2025 copyright.
- **2017-06** — Tyson completed the acquisition on June 7; AdvancePierre became a wholly owned subsidiary and ceased NYSE trading.

## Links

- Website: https://advancepierre.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/advancepierre-foods-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AdvancePierre
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/advancepierrefoods

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