JBS adds more value with US ham takeover

Andrew Marshall
Updated March 16 2017 - 9:07am, first published March 15 2017 - 5:00pm
JBS says its Australian meat business is strong and diversified with highly recognised brands and an increasing footprint in the prepared foods segment.
JBS says its Australian meat business is strong and diversified with highly recognised brands and an increasing footprint in the prepared foods segment.

Brazilian meat processing giant JBS is making more moves into the value-added and processed food sector, buying US ham and bacon business Plumrose for about $300 million.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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