JBS is a global meat processing business, one of the largest meat processors in the world and among the largest food and beverage companies generally, recording revenues in excess of $35 billion a year. Based in Brazil, the company employs over 230,000 people and operates production platforms and commercial offices in 16 countries. It has 275,000 customers in more than 190 countries across the world. Its diverse portfolio of brands include Seara, Swift, Friboi, Doriana, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s, Primo and Gold KistFarms.

JBS can trace its roots back to 1953 when company founder, José Batista Sobrinho, set up a small plant capable of processing five head of cattle a day in Anapolis, a city in Goiás state.