The largest meat-processing company “Tyson Foods” has acquired the assets of Bosco’s Pizza Co. of Warren, Michigan.
“This is part of our company’s strategic plan to grow our domestic prepared foods business,” said Donnie King, Tyson Foods’ president of prepared foods, customer and consumer solutions. “Bosco’s will be a good addition to our diversified portfolio of quality food offerings.”
Bosco’s employs about 150 people, all of whom are expected to become Tyson Foods team members. It will become part of Tyson Foods’ Prepared Foods division, but continue to operate under the Bosco’s Pizza Co. name.
Terms of the acquisition, which was completed January 18, were not disclosed.
Bosco’s produces a variety of stuffed bread sticks and frozen pizzas for food service and retail customers throughout the Midwest and at some retailers nationwide.
Tyson Foods,is one of the world’s largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork, the second-largest food production company .The company was founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson.