Private company
IBP, Inc.
Logo: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American meat packing company
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (formerly IBP, Inc. and Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.) is an American meat packing company based in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, United States. IBP was the United States' biggest beef packer and its number two pork processor. Founded as Iowa Beef Packers, Inc. on March 17, 1960, by Currier J. Holman and A.D. Anderson, it opened its first slaughterhouse in Denison, Iowa, and eliminated the need for skilled workers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (formerly IBP, Inc. and Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.) is an American meat packing company based in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, United States. IBP was the United States' biggest beef packer and its number two pork processor.2
Timeline
- 1960Founded Founded in Denison1
Links
- WikipediaTyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
- WikidataQ5969206
Sources
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- 1WikidataIBP, Inc. on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaIBP, Inc. on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsIBP, Inc. logo by Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., Public domain