Tom Hayes to succeed Donnie Smith at Tyson Foods

By Elaine Watson

23-Dec-2016 - Last updated on 22-Dec-2016 at 20:22 GMT

Meat & poultry giant Tyson Foods –which recently took a 5% stake in plant-based ‘meat’ firm Beyond Meat - is another major food player to announce a big change in the boardroom this year, with current president Tom Hayes to succeed CEO, Donnie Smith on December 31.

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