Tyson Foods has shaken up the management of its poultry and fresh meats business, the US food group has announced.

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Bill Lovette, senior group vice president of poultry and prepared foods and a 25-year Tyson veteran, has decided to leave the company.


Lovette’s position will not be filled, meaning that three executives who worked under him will now report directly to Tyson president and CEO Richard Bond.


“While we will miss Bill’s steady leadership, we realise he’s ready to pursue new opportunities,” Bond said.


Lovette added: “After serving this great company for many years, I believe it’s best for my family and me to chase some dreams we’ve had for a long time.”

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The leadership of Tyson’s beef and pork business is also being restructured. James Lochner will continue managing Tyson’s beef and pork business as senior group vice president of Tyson Fresh Meats but will leave the company’s HQ headquarters in Springdale to return to Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, where Tyson Fresh Meats is based. Lochner will also continue to oversee Tyson’s commodity trading and risk management group.


Noel White, a long-time member of the Tyson Fresh Meats leadership team, has been named Senior Vice President of Pork Margin Management. This will enable him to focus solely on the more effective management of the company’s pork business. He will continue to report to Lochner.


Chris Daniel, previously senior vice president of specialty products, is now senior vice president of beef margin management and will oversee the buying and selling side of the company’s beef business.


Many of Daniel’s management duties in specialty products are being shifted to Jeff Webster, who will now be senior vice president of Tyson’s renewable products division.


Read DuPriest, group director of strategy, will assume Webster’s responsibilities in managing corporate strategy and development and will report to CFO Wade Miquelon.