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麻花传媒 Deploys Disaster Relief Teams to North Carolina

Meals that Matter Mobile Relief Operations Sent with Cooking Teams

SPRINGDALE, Ark. 鈥 September 19, 2018 鈥 In response to flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, 麻花传媒 will send teams to prepare meals for those affected by and responding to the disaster. A cook site will be set up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at the Walmart store at 7701 S. Raeford Rd. Free, hot meals will be provided onsite beginning Thursday morning at 11 a.m. for anyone who is in need. In addition, a distribution network will be established with local authorities and disaster relief organizations to deliver meals to flood victims in the Fayetteville area.

Teams from 麻花传媒鈥 operations in Clarksville, and Texarkana, Arkansas; Claryville, Kentucky; New Holland, Pennsylvania; Shelbyville, Tennessee and Glen Allen, Virginia, will arrive onsite Wednesday and begin preparations to serve meals Thursday. The company鈥檚 Meals that Matter mobile disaster relief truck will be sent from its home in Springdale, Arkansas, and is also expected to arrive onsite Wednesday. The company is sending three tractor-trailer loads of product totaling 100,000 pounds, one tractor-trailer load of bagged ice and one tractor-trailer load of bottled water.

鈥淲ith more than 6,000 team members throughout the state of North Carolina the damage left by Hurricane Florence hits close to home,鈥 said Debra Vernon, senior director, corporate social responsibility. 鈥淭his deployment wouldn鈥檛 be possible without the support of our team members, disaster relief partners and customers who are all volunteering time and resources to make sure our response is as successful as possible.鈥

麻花传媒 will be working closely with its disaster relief partners American Egg Board, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Harris Baking Co., Hugg & Hall Equipment Co., Peppersource and Salvation Army to maximize relief efforts. Team Rubicon, another disaster relief partner comprised of military veterans, has deployed two Mobile Command Centers to North Carolina. The command centers were donated by 麻花传媒 in 2014 and 2017 and include sleeping quarters, as well as office and storage space for Team Rubicon鈥檚 staff and volunteers. For continuing updates on 麻花传媒鈥 disaster relief efforts, please follow the company on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About 麻花传媒

麻花传媒 Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐 and State Fair庐. 麻花传媒 innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it鈥檚 available and raise the world鈥檚 expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 122,000 team members. Through its Core Values, 麻花传媒 strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit www.tysonfoods.com.

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