Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods is a multi-national, protein-focused food company that produces approximately 20% of the beef, pork, and chicken in the United States. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson as a chicken transport business during the Great Depression, the company is now a $54 billion enterprise headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, employing approximately 133,000 team members across more than 150 facilities worldwide.

The company operates across the food system from farm to table, spanning protein processing (beef, pork, and chicken), prepared foods manufacturing, and products including pizza toppings and tortillas. Work at Tyson Foods touches protein processing, food production and processing, food safety and quality assurance, supply chain and farm-to-table operations, sustainability in food systems, and food innovation. Its portfolio of brands includes Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, and State Fair®.

Tyson Foods has been under four generations of family leadership since its founding. The company describes its mission as "feeding the world like family" and states core values of hard work, humility, and purpose, with a focus on bringing food to tables safely, sustainably, and affordably. It refers to its employees as team members.