Tyson Foods Donates 600,000 Meals for Storm Relief in Kentucky, Tennessee
December 13 2021 - 3:00PM
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) is donating 600,000 meals (150,000 pounds
of protein) and deploying other disaster relief efforts to help
support parts of Kentucky, Tennessee and other states devastated by
the recent tornadoes.
The company is partnering with Walmart to help feed families and
relief workers in Mayfield, Kentucky, which is home to Tyson team
members who work at its poultry complex in nearby Union City,
Tennessee. Plans are also underway to provide food and other
assistance in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as well as other nearby
communities. Food will also be provided in Samburg and Dresden,
Tennessee.
“We’re deeply saddened by the damage and loss of life caused by
this powerful storm and we want to do our part to help,” said John
R. Tyson, executive vice president & chief sustainability
officer of Tyson Foods. “We’re pitching in to help Tyson team
members who have experienced storm damage, and we will continue to
work with local community partners to learn where our resources and
expertise can be best utilized.”
Tyson Foods plans to locate its Meals That Matter® disaster
relief trailer at the Walmart Supercenter in Mayfield early this
week and will have volunteers on site who will distribute food. The
volunteers involved will include grill teams from Tyson Foods’
facilities in Humboldt, Tennessee, and Corydon, Indiana. Volunteers
from Tyson locations in Arkansas will also assist.
Friday’s storms resulted in temporary power outages at some
western Tennessee farms that supply Tyson Foods. It also damaged a
small number of chicken houses in northern Tennessee. There is no
indication of any significant impact on Tyson operations.
B-roll of the Tyson Foods Meals That Matter® disaster-relief
trailer leaving Tyson headquarters for Kentucky can be downloaded
here: https://vimeo.com/656250451/ddd84eca0c
About Tyson FoodsTyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN)
is one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized
leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under
three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad
portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®,
Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®,
ibp®, and State Fair®. Tyson Foods innovates continually
to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it’s
available and raise the world’s expectations for how much good food
can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company had
137,000 team members as of October 2, 2021. Through its Core
Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value
for its shareholders, customers, communities, and team members and
serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted
to it.
Contact: Derek Burleson, 479-290-6466
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