Founded in 1935, Tyson Foods is one of the world s leading, publicly owned processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork. The company serves the retail and food service markets in more than 80 countries, as well as employs over 110,000 staff members in nearly 300 facilities throughout the world. It offers products of the Lady Aster, Tyson, Wright and Bonici brands. Tyson Foods provides a range of fresh, frozen and fully cooked items, such as steak fingers and chicken wings, nuggets and patties. The company also offers meal and salad kits. In addition, it provides a variety of promotional options under the All Natural and Tyson Any'tizers brands. Tyson Foods operates Mallard's Food Products, which specializes in the manufacture and development of refrigerated entrees.
Masterfoods USA manufactures and markets confectionery/snack food, pet care and food products. It is a subsidiary of Mars, the candy corporation, all started with Frank Mars back in 1911 when he and his wife, Ethel, started making and selling a variety of butter-cream candies from the kitchen of their home in Tacoma, Wash. In 1920, the Milky Way/Mars bar was created. Together with other world famous brands, such as Snickers, it was the foundation of what was to become the company s global snack food business. The company s other candy products include M&Ms and Twix bars, while Mars also manufactures a variety of pet care items, such as Pedigree, Whiskas, Cesar and Sheba dog and cat food and Uncle Ben s brand dinners. The company has a direct presence in more than 60 countries, and its products are sold in nearly 100 countries total. Mars maintains its corporate headquarters in McLean, Va. Masterfoods USA maintains a location in Rogers, Ark.
