Tyson Foods Inc, 501 Sheffield Rd, Harmony, NC 28634, US

Tyson Foods, founded in 1935, is one of the world's largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork. With a staff of more than 107,000 team members, the company provides a variety of protein-based and prepared food products. It serves retail and food service markets through over 300 offices in the United States and nearly 80 countries. The company s poultry food service unit offers oven-roasted chicken, wings, drummies and tenderloins. It provides ham and cooked bacon under the Tyson and Wright brands. Tyson Foods offers a line of handcrafted entr es for catering functions. Its subsidiary, Cobb-Vantress, has joint ventures in Argentina, Brazil, China, Denmark, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Spain and the United Kingdom. The company also offers luncheon meat, ham, sausage and hot dogs under the brand names of ITC, Wright Brand, Russer, Jordan s and Iowa Ham. Tyson Foods additionally supports several hunger relief campaigns and community activities.