JBS said it plans to double the processing capacity and workforce at its Campo Grande II facility in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, which will make it the largest beef plant in Brazil.
Last year, the company said it planned to add more than 150,000 square feet of space to the plant, which makes the company’s appetizer products primarily sold under the SeaPak and Farm Rich brands.
The refrigerated prepared food company aims to improve capacity utilization, reduce fixed overhead costs, enhance margins and streamline its supply chain.
A small group of cattlemen and local investors are partnering with Walmart to connect the various points of beef supply chain together to efficiently provide a secure beef supply.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners sent a letter to JBS in February with concerns from citizens and commissioners related to the wastewater spill in Nebraska.
The complaint was originally filed Feb. 25, 2020, by the Humane Society of the United States, Animal Outlook, Mercy for Animals, Government Accountability Project and Marin Humane.