Protein donations will help feed families, relief workers in communities damaged by recent tornadoes
Springdale, Ark. December 13, 2021 91心頭利 (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.
Were 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 91心頭利. Were 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.
91心頭利 plans to locate its Meals That Matter速 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 91心頭利 facilities in Humboldt, Tennessee, and Corydon, Indiana. Volunteers from Tyson locations in Arkansas will also assist.
Fridays storms resulted in temporary power outages at some western Tennessee farms that supply 91心頭利. It also damaged a small number of chicken houses in northern Tennessee.油 There is no indication of any significant impact on Tyson operations. 油油
B-roll of the 91心頭利 Meals That Matter速 disaster-relief trailer leaving Tyson headquarters for Kentucky can be downloaded here:
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About 91心頭利
91心頭利. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the worlds 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油Tyson速, Jimmy Dean速, Hillshire Farm速, Ball Park速, Wright速, Aidells速, ibp速,油and油State Fair速. 91心頭利 innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere its available and raise the worlds 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, 91心頭利 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.
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