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Plastic Contamination Leads to Recall of Tyson’s Breaded Chicken

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is recalling more than 3,000 pounds of frozen chicken following the discovery of pieces of plastic in the chicken’s breading ingredients. The USDA said Friday that Tyson says the chicken …

Arkansas’ Tyson Foods Installs Video, Bird Welfare Checks in Poultry Operations

Tyson Foods has installed video cameras in key areas of its poultry operations and will test new ways to slaughter birds — not in response to previous “gotcha” moments but under a corporate philosophy that notes its role as a …

Arkansas’ Tyson Foods Recalls Nearly 2.5M Pounds of Chicken Products

Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 2.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken due to an unlabeled allergen. The company, based in Springdale, Arkansas, says the recall was made after it was notified June 6 by a supplier that the bread …

Pennsylvania Federal Judge Dismisses Parks Lawsuit Against Tyson Foods

This lawsuit over hot dogs failed to cut the mustard. A federal judge threw out a lawsuit accusing Tyson Foods Inc and its Hillshire Brands unit of infringing a trademark belonging to the maker of Parks’ sausages when they used …

Texas Yogurt Company Founder Gets 5 Years in Prison for Arson

The founder of a popular yogurt company is in prison after admitting he set the business ablaze in a fit of anger over investors’ handling of the company. The Dallas Morning News reports a judge has sentenced 56-year-old Edgar Diaz …