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Tyson Foods acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Tyson Foods bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Williams Sausage CompanyWord for word“In the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we acquired Williams Sausage Company for $ 223 million, net of cash acquired, subject to certain adjustments, as part of our growth strategy to increase our capacity and product portfolio.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | In the third quarter of fiscal 2023 | $ 223 million |
Supreme Foods Processing Company (60% equity stake) and Agricultural Development Company (15% equity stake)Word for word“In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we completed the acquisition of a 60 % equity stake in Supreme Foods Processing Company ("SFPC"), a producer and distributor of value-added and cooked chicken and beef products, and a 15 % equity stake in Agricultural Development Company ("ADC"), a fully integrated poultry company, for a total purchase price of $ 75 million, net of cash acquired.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | In the first quarter of fiscal 2023 | $ 75 million |
Pet treats businessWord for word“We completed the sale of our pet treats business, which was included in our Prepared Foods segment, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 for $ 1.2 billion, subject to certain adjustments.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 | $ 1.2 billion |
Subsidiaries which held the Mexico operationsWord for word“In December 2021, we received an assessment from the Mexican tax authorities related to the 2015 sale of our direct and indirect equity interests in subsidiaries which held our Mexico operations.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | 2015 | — |
Valmac IndustriesWord for word“Valmac Industries was acquired by the Company in 1984.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | 1984 | — |
Supreme Foods Processing Company (SFPC)Word for word“In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we completed the acquisition of a 60 % equity stake in Supreme Foods Processing Company ("SFPC"), a producer and distributor of value-added and cooked chicken and beef products, and a 15 % equity stake in Agricultural Development Company ("ADC"), a fully integrated poultry company, for a total purchase price of $ 75 million, net of cash acquired.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | first quarter of fiscal 2023 | $ 75 million, net of cash acquired |
Vienna, Georgia facilityWord for word“In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we completed the sale of our Vienna, Georgia facility, which was included in our Chicken segment, for $ 174 million.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 | $ 174 million |
Supreme Foods Processing CompanyWord for word“In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we completed the acquisition of a 60 % equity stake in Supreme Foods Processing Company ("SFPC"), a producer and distributor of value-added and cooked chicken and beef products, and a 15 % equity stake in Agricultural Development Company ("ADC"), a fully integrated poultry company, for a total purchase price of $ 75 million, net of cash acquired.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | In the first quarter of fiscal 2023 | $ 75 million |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | $0 | — |
| 2017-09-30 | $3.08 billion | $2.98 billion |
| 2018-09-29 | $1.47 billion | $447 million |
| 2019-09-28 | $2.46 billion | $1.12 billion |
| 2020-10-03 | $0 | — |
| 2021-10-02 | $0 | — |
| 2022-10-01 | $0 | — |
| 2023-09-30 | $262 million | $137 million |
| 2024-09-28 | $0 | — |
| 2025-09-27 | $0 | — |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2026-08-24 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2026-08-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2026-02-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2026-02-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-12-15 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-04-18 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-06-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-03-08 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-03-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-10-04 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-03-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-04-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-02-19 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-11-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-11-30 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2018-09-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-08-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-06-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-03-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-08-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-08-18 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-06-07 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2017-06-02 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-05-24 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-05-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-04-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Tyson Foods’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2025-11-10. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.