Midwest Food & Poultry

Founded in 1935, Tyson Foods is one of the leading processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork items worldwide. The company offers a variety of products, including eggs and chicken breast and patties to its customers. It provides beef and pork loins, chucks and ham. Tyson Foods also sells steaks, beef gravy and chops. The company offers a range of pepperoni, sausage, beef toppings and pizza crusts. It has bacon, pastrami, fillets and chicken nuggets available in various flavors. Additionally, Tyson Foods provides tortillas, chips, tacos and hot dogs. The company donates to several fundraising organizations and events, including United Way and Relay For Life. It employs more than 100,000 people at over 300 locations in the world. The company offers products under several brand names, including Tyson, Wright, Lady Aster and Star Ranch Angus Beef. Headquartered in Springdale, Ark., Tyson Foods maintains a location in Bloomfield, Mo.

Tyson Foods was established in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Ark. The company is one of the world s largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork and is one of the largest food companies in the Fortune 500. The company produces a variety of protein-based and prepared food products, which are marketed under the Powered by Tyson strategy. Tyson is a recognized market leader in the retail and food service markets it serves, providing products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than 80 countries. The company has approximately 114,000 workers employed at more than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and throughout the world, including a location in Dexter, Mo.

Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation is a leading private label food manufacturer headquartered in Chester, Ill., a small southern Illinois town. The company produces more than 8,000 items in nearly 500 different private label brands, as well as its own Hospitality label. Roughly 3,000 employees work in nearly 15 different manufacturing facilities throughout four states. The company-owned truck fleet delivers products daily throughout the United States and Canada, as well as shipments destined for markets throughout the world. Product categories include cake, bread, brownie, cookie, biscuit, pancake, drink and muffin mixes; whipped toppings, coatings and frosting; marshmallow items; pudding and gelatin; popcorn; baking soda; instant rice, rice, macaroni and cheese and pasta; stuffing; soup, sauce and gravy; dinners; potatoes; chocolate items; and cereal. Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation has locations in Chester, Steeleville, Momence, and Centralia, Ill.; McBride, Perryville, Jasper, and Joplin, Mo.; and Wilson, Ark.