Tyson didn't buy Hillshire, Hillshire bought Tyson.

They've even changed the corporate colors... what is that about? Now no one associates Tyson foods with Tyson products. To the consumer it's now two different companies.

Despite what higher ups think most don't have time to read the business section and nowadays multiple companies with similar names exist. Hillshire was for sale for a reason...

and not because they were doing a great job either. But don't dare say anything if you want to keep your job. Donnie Smith did a wonderful job and replacing him was as smart as when they put D--k Bond as CEO. How long before the company is in trouble this time?

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Advance Pierre was a disaster. Their brands s—. That's one reason AP was completely folded into Tyson unlike Hillshire which did have some good brands.

JBS Swift (owns Pilgrim's Pride) should have taken them. It was only a bidding war to get Tyson to spend more money to buy them. Their seriousness was likely taken away with the opportunity to purchase the Mexico and Brazil operations. They make it sound so strategic about AdvancePierre when in actuality one of their top executives is a former Hillshire employee that got a promotion after the acquisition. Convenient I think, how it all ties together.

At the end of the day the people in Chicago think everyone in Arkansas are idiots (even though they got bought by a company that has been around for most of a century). Most people don't visit Chicago thinking the locals are better people because it costs 5 times as much to live there, the winters are bitter and you might get shot. IF you ever work with people from there don't let your hopes get up. They're so "busy" despite the fact they leave early and outsource everything.

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