p 12 ... with the  experience, strength and  flexibility to lead the  industry Tyson Foods is the leader in the red meat and chicken categories with 27 percent of the beef market, 23 percent of the chicken market and 19 percent of the pork market. That means Tyson Foods produces one out of every four pounds of protein in the United States. Tyson’s leadership position gives it the ability to serve large national customers in a consolidating marketplace while still serving smaller regional and local customers. Consolidation has allowed national grocery chains and foodservice distributors to be more demanding of their suppliers, and Tyson Foods is able to meet those challenges with national distribution capabilities, new products and 67 years of experience serving these customers and markets. With more than 28,000 products, no other producer has the ability to respond to customers’ needs as Tyson Foods can. number one supplier of  value-added chicken to national fast food and full service restaurant chains #  1 supplier of  value-added chicken to  broadline  foodservice  distributors #  1 supplier of  value-added chicken to retail grocers #  1 supplier of  chicken to Peoples Republic of China #  1 supplier of  case-ready  beef and pork  to retail grocers #  1 supplier of  fresh beef  and pork  to foodservice #  1 supplier of fresh beef  and pork  to retail grocers #  1