Tyson Foods completes removal trans fat from retail & school products

27/01/05 Tyson Foods has announced that it has completed the process of removing trans fat from its fully cooked breaded poultry retail and "child nutrition" school foodservice products. The initiative, announced in February 2004 with Tyson branded breaded chicken products, including nuggets, patties and tenders, is now complete. While Tyson chicken, beef and pork are naturally low in trans fat, the company changed its recipes to offer a healthier choice without sacrificing taste and quality.

Tyson ZERO trans fat products are available on supermarket shelves nationally.

All retail poultry packaging now reflects the "zero grams of trans fat" message change to consumers. Additionally, the nutrition panel has been expanded to include detailed information on polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat. Tyson is the first national processor and marketer of meat protein to accomplish this goal. The removal of trans fat from consumer products comes one year ahead of FDA labeling regulations.