M&A Deal Summary

Tyson Foods Acquires Williams Sausage

On February 20, 2023, Tyson Foods acquired food company Williams Sausage

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tyson Foods’ 13th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Tyson Foods’ 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tyson Foods’ 1st transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-02-20
Target Williams Sausage
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Tyson Foods
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Williams Sausage

Union City, Tennessee, United States
Williams Sausage provides fresh and fully cooked sausage, bacon, and sandwiches to retail and foodservice customers. Williams Sausage is based in Union City, Tennessee.

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Buyer

Tyson Foods

Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1935
Sector Food
Employees139,000
Revenue 52.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Tyson Foods produces, distributes, and markets chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods, and related allied products worldwide. Tyson Foods operates a fully vertically integrated poultry production process. The Company's integrated operations consist of breeding stock, contract growers, feed production, processing, further-processing, marketing and transportation of chicken and related allied products, including animal and pet food ingredients. Tyson also processes live fed cattle and hogs and fabricates dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts, case ready beef and pork and fully-cooked meats. Finally, Tyson produces a wide range of fresh, value-added, frozen and refrigerated food products. Tyson Foods was founded in 1935 and is based in Springdale, Arkansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 14
Sector (Food) 13 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 12
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 14
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-14 Tyson Foods’ Pet Treats Business

Springdale, Arkansas, United States

Tyson Foods’ Pet Treats Business is a provider of natural pet treats including the NUDGES, TRUE CHEWS, and TOP CHEWS brands, as well as a production facility in Independence, Iowa.

Sell $1.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-29 Tyson Foods - Shuttered Broiler Processing Assets

Dexter, Missouri, United States

Tyson Foods' Shuttered Broiler Processing Assets is a broiler processing plant, hatchery, and feed mill based in Dexter, Missouri.

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