SPRINGDALE, Ark. (June 2009)—Studies show that starting the day off with breakfast improves school performance, including test scores, attendance and discipline.¹  With Tyson® Breakfast Patties and Tyson® Breakfast Crispitos® Filled Tortillas, directors can provide students a hot, satisfying breakfast they can eat on the go, because today’s students are busier than ever!

Tweens and Teens expect variety and want to try new flavors and forms. The unexpected sausage, egg and cheese filling of Tyson Breakfast Crispitos will add excitement to school breakfast, while the Breakfast Patties are customizable for use in a variety of menuing applications and come in a range of sizes.

Breakfast varieties from Tyson K12 are fully cooked, minimizing prep time and food-safety concerns. Directors can mix and match offerings to serve a nutritious meal that is sure to increase breakfast participation—these multiprotein options satisfy programs’ needs for wellness, food safety and convenience.

For more information about Tyson Breakfast Patties and Tyson Breakfast Crispitos Filled Tortillas, menuing ideas and other helpful materials for school foodservice directors, visit www.TysonK12.com, contact your Tyson K12 sales representative or call 1-800-24-TYSON.

¹ Minnesota Department of Education, 2002

About Tyson Food Service

Tyson Food Service is the foodservice division of Tyson Foods, Inc. Founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Ark., Tyson Foods, Inc. is the world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork, the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500 and a member of the S&P 500. The company produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products and is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves. Tyson provides products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than 90 countries. The company has approximately 107,000 Team Members employed at more than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, Tyson strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. 

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