In-Depth Research on Tyson Foods Inc.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 December 2006-Large Cap News: In-Depth Research on Tyson Foods Inc.(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13122006 Think of Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) as an 800-pound chicken -- with a bullish attitude. Already the largest chicken producer, Tyson's purchase of beef and pork giant IBP Fresh Meats made it the largest meat processing company in the world, serving retail, wholesale, and food service customers in the US and more than 80 countries overseas.

In addition to fresh meats, Tyson produces processed and pre-cooked meats, refrigerated and frozen prepared foods, and animal feeds. Its chicken operations are vertically integrated -- the company hatches the eggs and then supplies contracted growers with chicks and feed. Don Tyson, son of the...