# Pilgrim’s

> Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation produces poultry, pork and prepared foods for retailers, restaurants, foodservice distributors and consumers. The Nasdaq-listed, JBS-controlled company operates across the United States, Mexico and Europe, combining fresh processing with brands including Just Bare, Gold Kist, Moy Park and Richmond.

- **Founded:** 1946
- **Headquarters:** Greeley, United States
- **Founders:** Aubrey Pilgrim (Co-founder; original feed-store purchaser), Pat Johns (Original feed-store partner; exited within the first year), Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim (Co-founder; joined the original business shortly after its purchase)
- **Products:** Fresh poultry, Just Bare, Gold Kist, European brands and prepared foods, Private-label production
- **Notable:** Reported US$18.5 billion in fiscal 2025 net sales., Company-reported Just Bare retail sales reached US$1 billion across fresh and frozen fully cooked products in 2025., Acquired Moy Park in 2017 at an enterprise value of approximately US$1.3 billion.

## Products & services

- **Fresh poultry** — Fresh chicken products for retail, restaurants and foodservice, including case-ready, small-bird and big-bird operations.
- **Just Bare** — Fresh and frozen fully cooked chicken sold under a consumer brand.
- **Gold Kist** — Chicken products for foodservice customers.
- **European brands and prepared foods** — A portfolio including Moy Park, Richmond, Fridge Raiders and Rollover, spanning poultry, pork and prepared products.
- **Private-label production** — Fresh and prepared food manufactured for retail customers’ own brands.

## Achievements

- Reported US$18.5 billion in fiscal 2025 net sales.
- Company-reported Just Bare retail sales reached US$1 billion across fresh and frozen fully cooked products in 2025.
- Acquired Moy Park in 2017 at an enterprise value of approximately US$1.3 billion.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Second-quarter net sales were US$4.626 billion and consolidated GAAP net income US$13.2 million. Company reported firm demand but weaker commodity pricing.
- **2026-04** — First-quarter net sales were approximately US$4.5 billion and GAAP net income US$101.5 million.
- **2026-02** — Reported fiscal 2025 results, including US$18.5 billion net sales and more than 20% growth in U.S. Prepared Foods net sales.
- **2025-11** — Broke ground on a US$400 million prepared-foods plant in Walker County, Georgia; first phase expected in 2027.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pilgrims.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pilgrims-corp/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pilgrimsuk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PilgrimsCorp/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22