Chicken, beef and pork giant Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., honored five companies during its fourth annual "Supplier of the Year" awards program.

The more, the merrier. Or perhaps it’s “the more, the meatier.” Hormel Foods, Austin, Minn., expanded its line of seasoned Hormel Always Tender dinner meats.

Meat processing giant Smithfield Foods Inc., Smithfield, Va., announced a reorganization and six plant closings to "improve operating efficiencies and increase utilization" within its pork group.

Pork and turkey processing giant Smithfield Foods, Smithfield, Va., said it closed its Smithfield Innovation Group, a five-person unit dedicated to new product development.

Tyson Foods Inc.'s next chief executive officer will be selected from the Springdale, Ark.-based company's internal pool of management.

If experience is indeed the best teacher, then Steve Williams may be considered a professor of public refrigerated warehousing.

As an exporter to Japan, one of the most quality-conscious markets in the world, a leading processor of boneless pork products constantly looks to maximize product quality.

Nestle Prepared Foods Co. will build a 265,000-sq.-ft. distribution center beside the company's Mt. Sterling, Ky., plant.

Kayem Foods agreed to acquire seven regional brands of frankfurters and deli products from Tyson Foods.