Kyle Narron has been officially introduced as the president of Tyson Foods’ Prepared Foods business unit.
While a securities filing indicated that Narron has held the position since early October, the company took the opportunity to announce his promotion during a quarterly earnings call on November 12. Narron previously served as Tyson’s senior vice president of the Pork and Prepared Foods segments.
“With more than two decades of industry experience, Kyle is a proven leader with strong operational expertise and a deep understanding of our business,” Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King said.
The Prepared Foods segment had been led by Melanie Boulden, also the chief growth officer for Tyson Foods, following the 2023 departure of Stewart Glendinning.
“Melanie Boulden came to us as chief growth officer in early 2023 and shortly after, agreed to take on additional responsibilities as group president of Prepared Foods. I’d like to extend my gratitude to Melanie for delivering the fiscal ’24 plan and creating momentum for growth in the future,” said King.
With Narron on board to lead Prepared Foods, Boulden can focus more attention to her role as chief growth officer during an important time for the company.
“Her role as chief growth officer remains central to our growth strategies, especially as we move forward with the most robust innovation pipeline in our company’s history. Our efforts to deliver continued breakthrough marketing and growth initiatives, including digital enablement, will be pivotal as we bring new consumers to the Tyson Foods portfolio,” said King.
“Kyle’s appointment has been a seamless transition. We’re confident his experience and leadership will ensure continued momentum for the business.”
Narron spoke during the earnings call, giving credit to Boulden and the team for setting up the Prepared Foods business for future success.
“As we look at ’24, we were entering our multi-year strategy, focused on operating our business with discipline, and that’s exactly what we did, (with) the best performance in six years and in line with expectations. I guess I’d start by thanking all of our team members for their contributions to the improvements that we recognized in ’24,” Narron said.
Narron said he looks to carry that momentum into the 2025 fiscal year.
The 2024 fiscal year for Tyson Foods ended on September 28.
