J.B. Hunt's 4th quarter beats forecasts
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter earnings increase, partially offset by rail challenges.
Net income rose more than 6% to $154 million during the three months tha...
January 20, 2021
ABF Freight firm president retiring
FORT SMITH -- ABF Freight President Tim Thorne is retiring after 31 years with the freight and logistics company, effective late June.
He will be replaced by Seth Runser, ABF's vice president of line...
January 18, 2021
Tyson-owned poultry firm makes first Jordan delivery
Cobb-Vantress has made its first poultry shipment to Jordan in the Middle East, the company said Wednesday.
The Siloam Springs company worked with Saudi distributor Al-Watania Poultry to navigate rec...
January 15, 2021
Butterball to upgrade 2 Northwest Arkansas plants, add jobs
Butterball is investing $8.7 million to expand two turkey-processing plants in Northwest Arkansas.
The company, a big seller of toms during the holidays, said Wednesday that the investment will creat...
January 14, 2021
Butterball invests $8.7M, expands Arkansas turkey plants; 360 new jobs expected
Butterball is investing $8.7 million to expand two turkey processing plants in Northwest Arkansas.
The company, a big seller of toms during the holidays, on Wednesday said the investment will create ...
January 13, 2021
Tyson makes deal in price-fixing suit
Tyson Foods has agreed to a settlement of a class-action lawsuit alleging the industry fixed meat chicken prices for years, cheating their buyers in the process.
According to the notice, filed in Roc...
January 13, 2021
Tyson plant accident kills worker in Texas
A Tyson Foods worker died Thursday after an accident at a fresh meats processing plant in Sherman, Texas.
According to reports, a 54-year-old man was injured in a mechanical accident at the plant on ...
January 12, 2021
ABF Freight firm president retiring
ABF Freight President Tim Thorne is retiring after 31 years with the freight and logistics company, effective late June.
He will be replaced by Seth Runser, ABF's vice president of linehaul operation...
January 12, 2021
Soy-protein patties join Tyson lineup
Tyson Foods Inc. on Wednesday debuted its Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches made with soy-protein patties.
The plant-based products, designed to taste like a breakfast sandwich with meat, are part of T...
January 7, 2021
Faster slaughter at poultry plants weighed despite risks
The Trump administration is working to finalize a rule that would allow poultry plants to increase slaughter speeds, an action that correlates with an increase in coronavirus infections, according to ...
January 5, 2021
Tyson files report on cattle with SEC
An internal investigation by Tyson Foods found that one of its suppliers "made misrepresentations" about the number of cattle recently purchased on behalf of the company, according to a filing with th...
December 29, 2020
Employers wary of forcing shots
As covid-19 vaccines begin to roll out across the country, many employers are preparing to give the shots to workers, but not making it a requirement.
Because of the possible legal implications that ...
December 27, 2020
Tyson fires 7 bosses over covid bets
Tyson Foods Inc. has fired seven managers at its largest pork processing plant after allegations that the supervisors took bets on how many workers would catch the coronavirus.
A wrongful death lawsu...
December 17, 2020
Amid covid, Tyson hires medical officer
Dr. Claudia Coplein will begin work as the first chief medical officer for Tyson Foods Inc. on Jan.4, the company said.
Coplein has more than 20 years of health care experience. In a news release, th...
December 11, 2020
Tyson rises to 29th on responsibility list
Tyson Foods Inc. rose to 29th on Newsweek's annual list of America's Most Responsible Companies, up from 158th a year ago.
In the consumer goods category, the Springdale-based meat and poultry compan...
December 8, 2020