15 Largest Food Companies in the World

7. Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN)

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Springdale, Arkansas, that operates in the food industry. It is a processor and a marketer of chicken, beef, and pork. Together with its subsidiaries, it operates major food brands, including Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair. The company was founded by John W. Tyson in 1935., 85 years ago. Chairman of the company is John H. Tyson. President and Chief Executive Officer of the company is Dean Banks. As of 2014, the company employs 115,000 people, who work at more than 300 facilities, over 100 of which are in the US. The company reported revenue of $42,405 billion in 2019. It supplies Yum! Brands chains that use chicken, including KFC and Taco Bell, as well as McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Wal-Mart, Kroger, IGA, Beef O’Brady’s, small restaurant businesses, and prisons.

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