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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
JBS to sell US$2 billion of bonds
December 15, 2009 JBS to sell US$2 billion of bonds JBS SA, the world's largest beef producer, plans to sell US$2 billion of convertible bonds to pay for the acquisition of Pilgrim's Pride and Bertin SA. The bonds will be convertible into 2 ...
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
JBS, Bertin move forward in merger agreement
December 9, 2009 JBS, Bertin move forward in merger agreement JBS S.A. and Bertin S.A. have agreed to an exchange ratio of shares as the companies move forward on their previously announced merger. JBS said they have agreed that the previou ...
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
JBS pork plant expansion approval in Iowa nears completion
December 2, 2009 JBS pork plant expansion approval in Iowa nears completion JBS Swift & Co. has received a special use permit that puts the company one step closer to expanding its pork plant in Marshalltown, Iowa. Certain conditions stipul ...
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Brazil's JBS Q3 earnings drop 78 percent
November 14, 2009 Brazil's JBS Q3 earnings drop 78 percent Brazil's JBS, the world's largest beef producer, posted Thursday (Nov 12) a 78-percent drop in its third quarter net earnings as the global financial crisis hit beef prices and cut ...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
JBS acquisition of Pilgrim's Pride receives US approval (Press Release)
October 15, 2009 JBS acquisition of Pilgrim's Pride receives US approval   Press Release The US Department of Justice has terminated its investigation into JBS' acquisition of Pilgrim's Pride, allowing the transaction to proceed, according ...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
JBS plans expansion in Iowa
October 7, 2009 JBS plans expansion in Iowa JBS Swift & Co. has proposed to construct a distribution centre at its Marshalltown, Iowa, pork complex, according to a report by the Times-Republican. The refrigerated warehouse's footprint could ...
Monday, September 28, 2009
US cattle group opposes JBS acquisition of Pilgrim's Pride
September 28, 2009 US cattle group opposes JBS acquisition of Pilgrim's Pride R-CALF USA, a cattle producers group, has called on the Justice Department to block the acquisition of Pilgrim's Pride by Brazilian beef giant JBS SA. JBS SA will ...
Friday, September 25, 2009
JBS signs Amazon pact with Greenpeace
September 25, 2009 JBS signs Amazon pact with Greenpeace Press Release     JBS has agreed to a pact with Greenpeace to source its cattle and beef products from sustainable areas, and would not source from deforested Amazon areas. The agreem ...
Friday, September 18, 2009
Tyson Foods dismisses JBS expansion threat
September 18, 2009 Tyson Foods dismisses JBS expansion threat JBS has acquired majority stakes in Pilgrim's Pride and Bertin, but Tyson Foods has dismissed claims that this may threaten its foothold in the US meat market. JBS claimed that i ...
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Brazil's JBS concludes deals with Bertin, Pilgrim's Pride
September 17, 2009 Brazil's JBS concludes deals with Bertin, Pilgrim's Pride                       The merger with Brazilian beef company Bertin and the acquisition of US chicken processor Pilgrim's Pride Corp. will make local meatpacker JB ...
Friday, September 4, 2009
Brazil's JBS fast becoming turnaround specialist
September 4, 2009 Brazil's JBS fast becoming turnaround specialist                              If a global food-business asset is distressed, then Brazilian beef major JBS just might be interested in having a look at it. The country's lead ...
Thursday, September 3, 2009
JBS set to announce Pilgrim's Pride deal on September 8
September 3, 2009 JBS set to announce Pilgrim's Pride deal on September 8 Brazilian beef giant, JBS SA is set to announce as soon as next week the acquisition of Texas-based Pilgrim's  Pride, for a price north of US$2 billion, say several p ...
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Brazil's JBS considers possible Pilgrim's Pride buyout
September 3, 2009 Brazil's JBS considers possible Pilgrim's Pride buyout                        Brazil's largest beef company, JBS S/A is looking for new acquisition targets, and Pilgrim's Pride Corp. in the US might be one of them, accordi ...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
JBS, Walmart ink venture for Brazil
August 27, 2009 JBS, Walmart ink venture for Brazil                           JBS S.A. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have reached an agreement in which JBS will produce beef for Walmart stores in Brazil and Walmart will market the products, with ...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Mexico urges gov't to ban JBS ground beef
August 13, 2009  Mexico urges gov't to ban JBS ground beef A Mexican federal commission is asking the country's agricultural authorities to remove JBS-Swift & Co.'s Greeley, Colorado, beef plant from its list of eligible exporters following ...

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