Tyson Foods tries to block former employee from working at Foster Farms

A recent injunction by Tyson Foods Inc. was filed in Washington County Circuit Court in Arkansas against former employee Brian Baker and poultry competitor Foster Farms Inc. 

Tyson argued that Baker could not take a new job at Foster Farms without misappropriating trade secrets and confidential information. Baker worked at Tyson Foods beginning in 2004. His most recent job was vice president of poultry optimization, which he started in October 2021. Baker resigned his position on June 6. “Baker is a former employee of Tyson and is currently employed by or will soon be employed by Foster Farms, a direct competitor of Tyson,” the lawsuit stated. Read more