Tyson Foods Tops FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Li

SPRINGDALE, Ark., Feb. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN ) was recognized today by Fortune magazine as No. 1 on the World’s Most Admired Companies list in the Food Production segment, moving up four places from the company’s 2016 ranking.

“We’re extremely proud of the work we’ve done, but I can tell you that we’re just getting started,” said Tom Hayes, president and chief executive officer of Tyson Foods. “We’ll use this momentum to drive positive change and continue to position the company for future growth.”

Fortune  collaborated with its partner Korn Ferry Hay Group on this survey of corporate reputations. The survey included about 1,500 candidates: the 1,000 largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue, along with non-U.S. companies in  Fortune’ s Global 500 database that have revenues of $10 billion or more. The list was then winnowed to the highest-revenue companies in each industry, a total of 680 in 28 countries. The top-rated companies were picked from that pool of 680; the executives who voted work at the companies in that group.

To determine the best-regarded companies in 51 industries, Korn Ferry Hay Group asked executives, directors, and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria, which include ability to attract and retain talented people, quality of products and services, quality of management, innovation, social responsibility, use of corporate assets and long-term investment value. Fortune’s Most Admired Companies lists are among the most highly respected indicators of corporate performance and reputation. The Fortune ranking list is available here .

About Tyson Foods Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN ), with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is one of the world’s largest food companies with leading brands such as Tyson ^® , Jimmy Dean ^® , Hillshire Farm ^® , Sara Lee ^® , Ball Park ^® , Wright ^® , Aidells ^® and State Fair ^® .  It’s a recognized market leader in chicken, beef and pork as well as prepared foods, including bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, pizza crusts and toppings, tortillas and desserts. The company supplies retail and foodservice customers throughout the United States and approximately 115 countries. Tyson Foods was founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson, whose family has continued to lead the business with his son, Don Tyson, guiding the company for many years and grandson, John H. Tyson, serving as the current chairman of the board of directors. The company currently has approximately 114,000 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 Foods 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.

Contact: Gary Mickelson, 479-290-6111, gary.mickelson@tyson.com