Tyson Foods: Strategic Corporate Assessment

Introduction

Tyson Foods (Tyson) and its subsidiaries produce, distribute and market, chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods and related allied products operating mainly in the US. The company concentrates on product innovation and international expansion, primarily, for its long term growth.

Scope

• Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
• Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
• Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies

Highlights

• Tyson generates revenues through five business segments: beef (46.3% of the total revenues during fiscal year 2006), chicken (31%), pork (12%), prepared foods (10.5%) and other (0.2%).
• Tyson export sales totaled $2.1 billion in the fiscal year 2006. The company exported its products to more than 80 countries in fiscal 2006 including Canada, Central America, the European Union, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan. Further, the company is continuing to explore growth opportunities in Argentina, Brazil and China.
• The company's chicken segment which contributes approximately 31% of the company's total revenue has shown weak performance during the period 2004-2006. The chicken segment recorded revenue of $7,928.0 million in 2006 as compared to revenue of $8,397 million in 2004.

Reasons to Purchase

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