# Tyson Foods

> Tyson Foods processes beef, pork and chicken and sells prepared foods through brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm and Ball Park. Its business joins industrial production with familiar supermarket products, serving retailers, restaurants and other food businesses worldwide.

- **Founded:** 1935
- **Headquarters:** Springdale, United States
- **Founders:** John W. Tyson (Founder)
- **Products:** Tyson chicken, Beef and pork processing, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, State Fair and Aidells
- **Notable:** Built its first processing plant in 1958 for $90,000., Became publicly traded in 1963., Acquired IBP in 2001 and Hillshire Brands in 2014.

## Products & services

- **Tyson chicken** — Fresh, frozen and prepared chicken for retail and foodservice.
- **Beef and pork processing** — Fresh and case-ready meat supplied through retail, foodservice and industrial channels.
- **Jimmy Dean** — Sausage, breakfast sandwiches and prepared meals; added high-protein bowls, sandwiches and waffles in March 2026.
- **Hillshire Farm** — Lunchmeat, smoked sausage and other prepared foods.
- **Ball Park, Wright, State Fair and Aidells** — Hot dogs, bacon, corn dogs and specialty sausages in the prepared-food portfolio.

## Achievements

- Built its first processing plant in 1958 for $90,000.
- Became publicly traded in 1963.
- Acquired IBP in 2001 and Hillshire Brands in 2014.
- Generated $54.441 billion in fiscal 2025 sales.
- Reported fiscal 2025 Chicken operating income of $1.427 billion.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Jeff Schomburger succeeded Donnie King as president and CEO effective October 4; King remains on the board.
- **2026-08** — Announced $1 million over two years for the Harvest to Hallways school nutrition and food-access initiative.
- **2026-08** — Announced plans to end Joslin and Eagle Mountain beef operations, pursue a Pasco sale and concentrate the network around Dakota City, Holcomb and Amarillo.
- **2026-08** — Reported third-quarter sales of $13.868 billion and GAAP operating income of $362 million; first-nine-month sales reached $41.834 billion.
- **2026-03** — Jimmy Dean introduced high-protein bowls with 40 grams per serving, sandwiches with 25 grams and waffles with 20 grams.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tysonfoods.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tyson-foods/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TysonFoods/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tysonfoods
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TysonFoods/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TysonFoods/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22