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Tyson Foods sues to block former VP from working at Foster Farms

The news added a legal twist when Tyson Foods filed for an injunction against a former executive who resigned this week to accept a job with Foster Farms.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Under new ownership, California-based poultry company Foster Farms this week hired former Tyson Foods president and CEO Donnie Smith for its top leadership job.

Smith, who maintains a Northwest Arkansas residence, retired from Tyson Foods in 2016 after more than three decades working for the company.

The news added a legal twist when Tyson Foods filed for an injunction against a former executive who resigned this week to accept a job with Foster Farms.

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