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NEWS ABOUT: Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods stories: 5 news summaries
MARKETS

 Dow Plunges 239 Points 

S&P 500 sheds 1.9%; financials lead retreat

Jul 28, 08 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets plummeted today as worries over the economy and problems in the financial sector outweighed high spirits over the rescue plan for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, MarketWatch reports. The Dow plunged 239.61 to 11,131.08, the Nasdaq nosedived 46.31 to 2,264.22,... More »

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stock market • Verizon • Dow Jones • Tyson Foods • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • AIG

USDA Yanks Tyson's Coveted ‘No Antibiotics' Tag

USDA reverses on consumer-friendly label, hurting poultry producer

Nov 20, 07 6:34 PM CST
(Newser) - The USDA has revoked permission for Tyson to label its chicken “raised without antibiotics,” a major blow to a company that has spent tens of millions trumpeting the tag it won in May. The government says it erred in granting the label, because Tyson’s poultry feed contains... More »

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Tyson Foods • antibiotics • USDA • label • poultry • ionophores

Pot Calls Kettle Contaminated

Citing safety worries, China puts the brakes on meat imports from some US processors

Jul 14, 07 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - In an apparent retaliatory move, China has addressed concerns about food safety—by halting imports from several American meat processors. The country's inspection agency posted a notice on its website late yesterday saying that salmonella-contaminated chicken produced by Tyson and products from several other large US firms had flunked inspection,... More »

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China • food contamination • Tyson Foods • China food exports

Ban Chinese Ingredients?  Easier Said Than Done

They're in virtually all processed foods. Six or more in the the Twinkie alone. 

May 18, 07 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the wake of the pet-food poisoning scandal, some of the biggest U.S. food manufacturers—Tyson and Mission Foods—have banned Chinese ingredients. But since China is the world's biggest supplier of the flavorings, vitamins and preservatives that are used in virtually all processed foods, the bans may be... More »

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food poisoning • China • food • health • pet food recall • food contamination • Tyson Foods • Mission Foods

Chicken Fat Doubles as Diesel

Tyson, ConocoPhillips team up to produce biofuels

Apr 17, 07 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two corporate giants are teaming up to produce biofuels and boost their bottom lines. Tyson Foods, the world's biggest meat producer, and third-largest U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips will be using about half of Tyson's animal fat to make a renewable diesel fuel, which will account for about 3% of... More »

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oil • environmentalism • ConocoPhillips • Tyson Foods • biofuel • diesel • animal fat • biodiesel

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