# JBS USA

> JBS USA is the Greeley-based food business created through JBS’s 2007 acquisition of Swift & Company. It supplies beef, pork, prepared foods and, through its controlling interest in Pilgrim’s, poultry to retailers, foodservice operators and consumers, supported by processing, packaging and transportation operations.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Greeley, United States
- **Founders:** José Batista Sobrinho (Founder of the Brazilian parent business in 1953; JBS USA was created through the 2007 Swift acquisition)
- **Products:** Fresh beef and pork, Case-ready meats, Prepared foods, Pilgrim’s poultry, JBS Carriers
- **Notable:** Created a U.S. and Australian operating platform through the Swift acquisition in 2007., Added a controlling interest in Pilgrim’s Pride in 2009., Reports $100 million invested in operating communities through Hometown Strong.

## Products & services

- **Fresh beef and pork** — Processing and supply of fresh protein for retail, foodservice and further processors.
- **Case-ready meats** — Portioned and packaged meat prepared for retail display, including Empire Packing operations.
- **Prepared foods** — Branded and private-label bacon, sausage, deli meats, Italian meats and fully cooked proteins.
- **Pilgrim’s poultry** — Poultry and prepared chicken through a separately listed, majority-owned company; brands include Just Bare.
- **JBS Carriers** — Refrigerated and non-refrigerated regional and over-the-road truckload transportation.

## Achievements

- Created a U.S. and Australian operating platform through the Swift acquisition in 2007.
- Added a controlling interest in Pilgrim’s Pride in 2009.
- Reports $100 million invested in operating communities through Hometown Strong.
- In October 2026, management reported that Pilgrim’s Just Bare exceeded $1 billion in annual retail sales in 2025; retail sales are not JBS USA revenue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Prepared-foods president Sergio Nahuz described convenience-led product development and manufacturing investment as growth priorities in an October 7 company Q&A.
- **2026-03** — Announced a $750,000 National 4-H Council partnership.
- **2025-11** — New York’s attorney general announced a $1.1 million climate-marketing settlement and three years of compliance reporting.
- **2025-10** — Broke ground in Perry, Iowa; the announcement described a $135 million fresh-sausage project with 250 initial positions and an eventual 500.
- **2025-08** — Announced an agreement to acquire and expand an Ankeny, Iowa facility with $100 million in planned investment and approximately 400 eventual jobs.

## Links

- Website: https://jbsfoodsgroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbsusa
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JBSFoodsUSA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JBSUSA/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22