Tyson Fresh Meats Launches Barbecue Initiative to Expand Retail, Foodservice Awareness

January 29, 2020 Tyson Foods

Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, is entering competitive barbecue. The company is excited to announce its partnership with an elite team of well-known pitmasters who will compete in signature events including the Memphis in May International Festival and the American Royal World Series of Barbecue® using products from the Tyson Fresh Meats portfolio of brands.

Tyson Fresh Meats to Build Food Production Plant in Utah

The new facility will be a case ready plant. It will be involved in converting large cuts of beef and pork into steaks, chops, roasts and ground meat that are placed in retail trays, weighed and labeled and then shipped to retailers to be sold through the grocery meat case.

Tyson Fresh Meats and IdentiGEN Collaborate to Trace Beef Using DNA Technology

March 15, 2019 Tyson Foods

Tyson Fresh Meats is collaborating with IdentiGEN to use DNA technology to trace beef back to the individual animal of origin. IdentiGEN’s signature DNA TraceBack® system will be a key tool to trace the cattle raised for Tyson’s Open Prairie® Natural Angus Beef.