Tyson Foods Buys Bosco's Pizza

(RTTNews) - Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) said Monday that it has acquired the assets of Bosco's Pizza Co. of Warren, Michigan.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Bosco's Pizza, famous for "The Original Bosco Stick," produces a variety of stuffed bread sticks and frozen pizzas for food service and retail customers throughout the Midwest and at some retailers across the United States. The company employs about 150 people, all of whom are expected to become Tyson Foods team members. It will become part of Tyson Foods' Prepared Foods division, but continue to operate under the Bosco's Pizza Co. name.

Craig Mulhinch, vice president of Bosco's sales and marketing, and Paul Morgan, vice president of Bosco's operations, will continue to manage the day-to-day operations.

"This is part of our company's strategic plan to grow our domestic prepared foods business," said Donnie King, Tyson Foods' president of prepared foods, customer and consumer solutions. "Bosco's will be a good addition to our diversified portfolio of quality food offerings."