Meat Industry Beat

Meat Industry Beat

We’re tracking some big moves in the meat industry: a family brand turned equity firm holding, an antitrust accusation, and an escape from California’s clutches. New Foster [Farms] Home: In an acquisition with a super secret price, private equity firm Atlas Holdings...
Tyson Gets Beef for Big Earnings

Tyson Gets Beef for Big Earnings

Demand in the meat market has Tyson turning top dollar, according to their first-quarter earnings report. But with operating income up 40% in the first quarter, Tyson finds themselves walking a fine line between shareholder success and government scrutiny. Something...
Meat Plant Mayhem… Again?

Meat Plant Mayhem… Again?

At meatpacking plants across the U.S., it’s starting to feel a little too much like deja moo… Who could forget the early COVID outbreaks at meatpacking plants in 2020? Over the first two months of the pandemic, 22 plants closed. One report estimated 59,000 meatpacking...
Tyson’s Got Something Cooking…

Tyson’s Got Something Cooking…

Tyson Foods is beefing up its capacity and investing in automation. Spoiler alert, it’s nothing to bawk at. By the numbers: Tyson has committed $1.8B to increase capacity in the next 2 years. During this time, 12 new plants will start operations, lifting production to...
Big Meat Making Big Waves

Big Meat Making Big Waves

It’s been a wild few months for the world’s top protein producers, and Tyson Foods isn’t missing its moment in the spotlight. The mega meatpacker has been making waves in the media with everything from earnings, to inflation, to… you guessed it… Covid-19. Vaccination...