6. Tyson Foods (Sales Revenue: $39.7 billion)
From Asia, we are back to another U.S. company, Tyson Foods, Inc. which is the world’s second largest processor and marketer of meat products. Stashing some frozen Jimmy Dean or Hillshire Farm products in your fridge will help you through breakfast rush, lazy lunch, or midnight hunger.
Tyson Foods was founded in 1935. And today, its products are popular not just in United States. Being the largest beef exporter out of U.S., Tyson’s frozen beef products are consumed worldwide.
Besides beef, Tyson also produces chicken, pork, and other prepared foods. All of its products are processed in its 123 food processing plants across United States. Every week, it slaughters and packs 40 million chickens, one hundred thousand cattle, and three hundred thousand pigs.
The company is generating around $39.7 billion sales revenue every year. And with $22.9 billion of market cap, Forbes ranked Tyson Foods as the world’s 358th best in its Global 2000 list.
