Tyson Foods will shut a meat plant in Kansas next year, eliminating 809 jobs, as the company seeks to slash costs amid a downturn in the beef industry.
December 2, 2024Top 100 Private | Food Service | Grocery | Beverage | Petroleum/Chemical | Industrial Gases | Agriculture/Food Processing | Wholesale/Retail | Manufacturing
Equipment Rental | Building Materials | Waste Management | Paper/Office Products | Construction | Health Care | Uniform Rental | Media & Entertainment
Top Agriculture & Food Processing Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Nutrien |
4,349 |
2 | Tyson Foods |
3,233 |
3 | CHS Inc. |
1,826 |
4 | Dean Foods |
881 |
5 | Darling Ingredients |
797 |
6 | Nestle Transportation Co. |
789 |
7 | Mondelez International |
779 |
8 | Prairie Farms Dairy |
762 |
9 | JBS Carriers |
726 |
10 | ADM Logistics |
700 |
11 | Sanderson Farms |
500 |
12 | Valley Proteins |
488 |
13 | Foster Farms |
440 |
14 | McKee Foods Corp. |
346 |
15 | Bimbo Bakeries USA |
343 |
16 | Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution |
309 |
17 | Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. |
303 |
18 | Wilbur-Ellis Co. |
300 |
19 | Borden Dairy |
295 |
20 | Goya Foods |
264 |
21 | Dairy Farmers of America |
255 |
22 | Boise Cascade |
253 |
23 | J.R. Simplot Co. |
213 |
24 | America's Service Line |
194 |
25 | Wayne Farms |
188 |
26 | International Paper Co. |
177 |
27 | American Proteins |
157 |
28 | Cargill Meat Solutions |
141 |
29 | Franz Family Bakery |
125 |
30 | BCT Inc. |
110 |
31 | Sunrise Transport |
99 |
32 | Co-Alliance |
97 |
33 | Upstate Niagara Cooperative |
90 |
34 | Brakebush Transportation |
73 |
35 | MFPS Transport |
70 |
36 | Umpqua Dairy Products Co. |
64 |
37 | Castellini Co. |
58 |
38 | Giorgio Foods |
47 |
39 | Land O'Lakes Inc. |
43 |
40 | Perdue Farms Inc. |
41 |
41 | Golden Flake Snack Foods |
35 |
42 | National Food Corp. |
33 |
43 | RWI Transportation |
26 |
44 | ConAgra Foods |
23 |
44 | Hillyard Inc. |
23 |
46 | Mennel Milling |
20 |
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