Webcast Alert: Tyson Foods, Inc. to Present at Barclays Capital Back to School Consumer Conference

Published on Monday, 30 August 2010 16:37 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

SPRINGDALE, Ark., Aug. 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) will participate in the Barclays Capital 2010 Back to School Consumer Conference in Boston on Wednesday, September 8 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. Presenters will be Jim Lochner, Chief Operating Officer, and Donnie King, Senior Group Vice President of Poultry & Prepared Foods.

The live webcast will be available on the company's website http://ir.tyson.com. In addition, the event will be available for replay for six months.

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN), founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is one of the world's largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork, the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500 and a member of the S&P 500. The company produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products and is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves. Tyson provides products and services to customers throughout the United States and more than 90 countries. The company has approximately 117,000 Team Members employed at more than 400 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, Tyson strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.

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