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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.
Ben E. Keith Company, established in 1906, is a distributor of food service products. The company also distributes specialty beers from Anheuser-Busch alliance brands, including products from Green Valley Brewing Company, Grolsch, Kirin, Redhook and Tiger. Its independent food division offers more than 20,000 products, such as frozen and refrigerated foods, meats, dry groceries, paper goods, equipment and supplies. It serves restaurants, hospitals, schools, nursing homes and institutional businesses. In addition, it offers products from other brands that include Cortona, Golden Harvest, Fresh from Keith's and Ceylon Tea Gardens. The company employs more than 3,000 individuals. Ben E. Keith Company maintains offices in Wichita, Kan.; North Little Rock, Ark.; Albuquerque, N.M.; and San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas.
