Tyson Foods set to lay off hundreds of workers in two states
Tyson’s plans to let go of hundreds of corporate workers from Illinois and South Dakota offices came after the company reported second-quarter FY23 losses.
Tyson’s plans to let go of hundreds of corporate workers from Illinois and South Dakota offices came after the company reported second-quarter FY23 losses.
The Biden-Harris Administration sent a letter Wednesday to the meat and poultry industry urging examination of supply chains for child labor infractions.
Universities study the spread between live cattle and boxed beef prices following temporary closures of beef processing facilities in recent years.
Tyson Foods Meals that Matter disaster relief teams deployed to serve hot meals and donate free products to those impacted by recent storms in Arkansas.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Tyson Foods has donated protein to four partnering tribal nations. The donation continues what Tyson calls their commitment to addressing hunger with protein donations to communities in need. In total, more than 160,000 pounds of free protein was distributed to tribal nations near the company’s U.S.-based poultry facilities, providing nearly 640,000 meals to local tribal citizens families and individuals experiencing food insecurity.
According to police reports, Tyson Foods CFO John R. Tyson, 32, was arrested this week after he became intoxicated and fell asleep in the wrong home.
In Washington state, Cody Allen Easterday was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his “ghost cattle” defrauding of Tyson Foods, Inc. and another company of more than $244 million. According to the Department of Justice, Easterday’s fraud scheme was the largest the Eastern District of Washington has seen to date.
Tyson Foods announced today its commitment of $2.5 million to address food insecurity by partnering with Feeding America member food banks to provide greater access to protein in communities facing hunger. This September, during Hunger Action Month, Tyson is also donating 2.5 million pounds of protein, the equivalent of 10 million meals, to alleviate hunger.
Tyson announced yesterday that the company will invest $200M at its Amarillo, Texas beef plant on beef complex additions and an employee well-being area.
Following a subpoena by New York State’s Attorney General regarding the alleged price-fixing of meat products, Tyson Foods is refusing to cooperate. The rulemaking process was launched to address suspected price gouging by the industry giant back in March.