NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2022 85 US-based Tyson Foods, one of the world’s leading food companies, and Saudi-based Tanmiah Food Company, a provider of fresh and value-added poultry and other meat products, animal feed and health products, announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership. Through the agreement, Tyson Foods will acquire a 15% equity stake in Tanmiah subsidiary Agriculture Development Company (ADC) and a 60% equity stake in Supreme Foods Processing Company. The transaction is still subject to approval by KSA regulators. ADC is a fully integrated poultry company that produces broiler chickens and operates hatcheries and feed mills. It sells fresh poultry under the Tanmiah brand to retailers and food service customers. Supreme Foods produces a variety of value-added and cooked chicken and beef products with a distribution network spread across the Middle East. As part of the agreement, Tyson Foods and Tanmiah have committed to invest to expand the processing capacities of Supreme Foods. This investment will result in doubling the company’s production capacity in further processed products. Tyson Foodss expects to open seven new fully cooked plants outside the U.S. over the next two years, with six in Asia and one in Europe. Global protein consumption is forecasted to rise by close to 95 billion pounds over the next 10 years, with much of that demand happening outside the U.S. Tyson Foods, Tanmiah of Saudi Arabia sign strategic partnership As part of efforts to meet growing global demand for protein, US-based Tyson Foods and Saudi-based Tanmiah have signed a strategic partnership. As part of the company’s $500 million strategic growth plan, Simmons Pet Food announced plans for a fourth high-speed canning line at its Emporia, Kansas, facility; a new pet food distribution facility in nearby Edgerton, Kansas; and the start-up of the second line of canned pet food at its Dubuque, Iowa, facility. Earlier this year, the company completed its exit from the dry pet food and pet treats categories as part of a strategic plan to focus solely on wet pet food. The company also announced it is investing in packaging automation and a new distribution hub in Edgerton, Kansas, to better meet the growing demand for multi- and variety-packed pet food products. The distribution center will open later this year. The Emporia and Edgerton projects represent a $115 million investment and will create 177 jobs. The company’s Emporia facility has been in operation since 1998, beginning with one line and approximately 250 team members. Today the operation includes a Flex plant (producing pet food in pouches, cups and tubs), in addition to the canned pet food plant. The combined operation has grown to employ more than 1,500 team members. Simmons opened a new canned pet food facility in Dubuque, Iowa, in 2021 and also announced a second line will begin operation in August 2022. Simmons Pet Food announces new projects
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