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May's top stories: Tyson's $6.8bn offer, USDA-ARS food modelling tool
2014-06-04 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Tyson Foods announced that it is to buy Hillshire Brands for $6.8bn, USDA-ARS scientists launched an advanced modelling tool, Highlander divested its portfolio company to Balchem, and FrieslandCampina and China Huishan Dairy announced plans to create
Pork Suppliers Fight Against Tyson's New Guidelines, MeadWestvaco Expands Cost Cutting Efforts
2014-01-16 03:20:16| Paper - Topix.net
Tyson's new guidelines for better treatment of pigs from its pork suppliers have not been well received by pig farmers , who argue that farms should be independent from company mandates.
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CME: Letters to Tyson's Hog Suppliers Request Changes in Pig Raising
2014-01-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The rumored announcement by Tyson Foods regarding sow housing proved to be much, much more than that! Letters were sent to Tyson’s hog suppliers on Thursday (9 January) requesting a number of changes in the way they raise pigs, according to Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
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Tysons Seeks to Balance Consumer Expectations on Pig Welfare
2014-01-10 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Farmers who raise pigs for Tyson Foods have been informed about the company's new animal welfare commitments, which focus on farm audits, raising biosecurity, euthanasia methods, pain mitigation and sow housing.
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Tyson's Dynamic Fuel plant burns cash
2013-11-19 04:11:56| Chemicals - Topix.net
Tyson Foods execs said Monday its Dynamic Fuels plant in Geismar, La., remains idle as it has not reached an agreement to restart production with its joint venture partner, Syntroleum Corp. Every month the plant sits idle each partner burns though $1 million in cash to support a facility that is fully staffed and on-standby mode.