Tyson is the largest meat processor in the U.S. and #2 in the world after Brazil's JBS SA.
From Reuters via The Pig Site, August 10:
Tyson Foods Inc cannot increase prices for chicken and prepared foods fast enough to keep pace with rising costs for raw materials like grain, Chief Executive Donnie King said on 9 August, after the company reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings.
Reuters reports that the meat company lifted its 2021 revenue forecast due to strong beef demand as sales of steaks and burgers from US restaurants and hotels recovered following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. US beef exports are also robust.
But costs are also increasing, a potential drag on future earnings.
Tyson has increased prices for restaurant customers to offset inflation and plans to raise retail prices on 5 September, King said on a conference call with analysts. More increases are planned, he said.
"Costs are hitting us faster than we can get pricing at this point," King said.Branded and value-added products are particularly affected by inflation, which reached 14% in the quarter ended on 3 July, he said.
"We've seen unprecedented and accelerating inflation, and we're trying to catch up with that," King told reporters.
Tyson increased its average price for pork by 39.3% in the last quarter, while it raised beef and chicken prices 11.6% and 15.6% respectively. Sales volumes also increased....
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