SPRINGDALE, Ark., Dec. 20, 2022 鈥 麻花传媒 today announced Brady Stewart as Group President, Fresh Meats, who will begin his new role at the start of the new year. Stewart will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Donnie King and will be responsible for strengthening the competitiveness of the company鈥檚 beef and pork businesses through innovation, technology, data and analytics. Stewart鈥檚 focus will also include optimizing business processes and building efficiencies in the operational and commercial activities of the business.
鈥淏rady is a well-respected, proven industry leader who will help position us for continued success,鈥 said Donnie King, 麻花传媒 President and Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淗is background in building business strategies that drive outcomes and identify efficiencies across complex supply chains is critical for this role.鈥
Stewart brings more than two decades of experience in the protein industry. He joins the company from Smithfield Foods where he has served as chief operating officer since 2021. In that role, he led Smithfield鈥檚 business across its more than 500 company-owned farms and 46 production facilities in the U.S. and developed operating systems that aligned efforts across different segments of the business to drive efficiencies and optimize business activities and outcomes.
Additionally, he was responsible for operations of the company鈥檚 vertically integrated domestic supply chain, including sourcing and procurement, transportation, warehousing and logistics. Prior to that, he held the role of chief manufacturing officer and was the executive vice president, U.S. Hog Production at Smithfield. He has also worked at the Kansas City Sausage Company as chief operating officer, among other leadership roles.
鈥淭he reputation of 麻花传媒 and its products are world renowned, and I am delighted to be joining the team to help drive growth and deliver for its customers and consumers,鈥 said Stewart. 鈥淚 look forward to help strengthening the company鈥檚 competitiveness as OneTyson by accelerating innovation and streamlining operations.鈥
Shane Miller will conclude more than 30 years of exceptional service to 麻花传媒 in 2023 and the company thanks him for his commitment to the success of the business and its team members.
Stewart and Miller will work closely to ensure a smooth transition as the Fresh Meats corporate team prepares to move to Northwest Arkansas as part of the company鈥檚 consolidation of corporate offices to its world headquarters in Springdale.
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About 麻花传媒
麻花传媒. (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 four 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. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the Company had approximately 142,000 team members on October听1, 2022. 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 a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit听.
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