Tyson Foods is an international food company with more than 400 production and distribution facilities and sales offices. Within the United States, Tyson Foods has operations and offices in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Moreover, either directly or through its subsidiaries, Tyson Foods has facilities in, or participates in, joint venture operations located in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, the Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela.
As part of ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiency, Tyson Foods announced the:
- Restructuring of its Emporia, Kansas, beef processing facility in January 2008;
- Closure of its Wilkesboro, North Carolina, cooked products plant in February 2008;
- Closure of its York, Nebraska, Prepared Foods facility in April 2008;
- Acquisition of Central Industries poultry byproducts plant in December 2008;
- Closure of its Ponca City, Oklahoma, processed meats plant in March 2009;
- Sale of its Lakeside beef operation in Brooks, Alberta, Canada, to XL Foods, Inc., in March 2009; and
- Reopening and renovating of its Independence, Iowa, plant in October 2009.
