http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. JBS UK managing director Marcus O’Sullivan is one of three international guests invited to speak at LambEx 2012. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020212/australia___jbs_uk_managing_director_marcus_osullivan_speaks_at_lambex.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. communicates to its shareholders and to the market in general in accordance with good and transparent corporate governance practices that this Company is not negotiating any acquisition and denies news content circulating in the Brazilian press today. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240112/brazil___jbs_denies_press_regarding_acquisition.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS Announces The Issuance Of Debt Securities In The U.S. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180112/brazil___jbs_announces_the_issuance_of_debt_securities_in_the_us.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Australia's largest beef exporter is urging Australia to keep talking with Indonesia about the cattle and beef trade. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120112/australia___australias_jbs_on_indonesian_beef_export_0.aspx abc.com Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. informs its shareholders and the market in general that Anne Karine Napoli has been appointed as the new marketing director at Vigor, the Company´s dairy division. Anne will be responsible for the development and launch of new products and for coordinating the Research and Development department. She will report directly to Vigor´s president, Mr. Gilberto Xandó. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211211/brazil___jbs_announces_anne_napoli_as_new_marketing_director_at_vigor_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Nebraska beef is recognized as a global brand and the gold standard for quality beef products. Around 5,500 head of cattle come into Grand Island each day for processing at one of the nation’s largest beef processing plants. The plant formerly owned by Monfort and then Swift is now held by JBS SA, a Brazilian company. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211211/usa___jbs_spend__million_on_beef_plant_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS through their office in London managed the project with SAI Global UK an accredited service provider for GLOBALG.A.P. “We are pleased with the news” said Marcus O’Sullivan, Managing Director of JBS Global (UK), “It reaffirms our belief that the product we produce is of a world class standard, not only in terms of its eating quality but also with regard to the integrity of the supply chain which backs up the product” http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/141211/australia___jbs_australian_feedlots_achieve_globalgap_certification.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS appoints José Augusto de Carvalho Jr president of its Mercosul operations http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071211/brazil___jbs_appoints_jos_augusto_de_carvalho_jr_president_of_its_mercosul_operations_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT The story goes that when Wesley Mendonça Batista arrived in Greeley, Colo. in 2007 from Brazil he sported the basic cowboy gear of jeans, boots and hat. He spoke no English and made a point of getting blood on his hands– showing butchers at his newly acquired Swift how to carve out the most dollars’ worth of cuts from a cow’s carcass. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300511/brazil___leading_the_world_on_cattle_traceability_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has not violated any agreement or commitment made to public and civil institutions in Brazil. The Company stresses that it adopts strict controls of its raw material sourcing, follows a rigorous sustainability policy, monitors its suppliers and rejects any practices that harm the environment or people. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/201011/brazil___jbs_denies_public_prosecutors_accusations_of_breach_of_agreements.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT AUSTRALIA'S largest abattoir will be slugged about $3.3 million a year from the combined costs of the carbon tax and higher electricity prices when the scheme comes in next year, and faces a bill of up to $9 million to cut emissions to reduce its exposure. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/031011/australia___jbs_australias_john_berry_on_carbon_tax_and_increased_costs.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Greeley-based JBS Swift and Co. has been recognized as the International Packer Marketer of the Year by Certified Angus Beef LLC. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051011/usa___jbs_honoured_for_beef_by_certified_angus_beef.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Utah’s Board of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development met and approved a post-performance tax rebate to allow JBS USA Holdings Inc. to expand its presence in Hyrum, Utah. The company plans to invest more than $30 million in developing a new and expanded meat packing and processing facility in the state. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/121011/usa___jbs_usa_to_expand_its_plant_in_hyrum_utah_with__million.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT GLOBAL economic tough times might seem bad for business, but international meat industry supremo, Wesley Batista, isn't looking too worried. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051011/australia____jbss_wesley_batista_on_the_australian_meat_industry_future.aspx farmonline.com.au Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT WITH 125,000 staff now on the payroll, JBS chief executive officer, Wesley Batista admits his company's recent growth explosion has created some big challenges - including a sharp rise in its Australian business costs in the past four years. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051011/australia___jbs_employ__meat_workers_globally_.aspx farmonline.com.au Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Iain Mars from JBS in Dinmore goes 'undercover' in an episode of Network Ten’s ‘Undercover Boss’ screened on October 3, and he sees his business from a different perspective. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/011011/australia___jbs_australia_boss_goes_undercover.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The undisputed sector giant JBS is also showing interest in the European market. Based in São Paulo, JBS is the world’s largest beef marketing company and will also be represented at this year’s Anuga Meat. Last year the company’s turnover was the equivalent of €23.8 billion. The Brazilian group has meanwhile increased its ownership share of the Italian ham specialist Rigamonti Salumificio from 70 to 100 per cent. The group’s chief executives, the brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista, recently made the headlines again with their plans to take over the U.S. consumer goods company Sara Lee, which owns the American meat product brands Hillshire Farm, State Fair and Jimmy Dean. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260811/germany___jbs_to_attend_anuga_meat_international_trade_show_for_the_meat_industry.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Speaking to a group meeting at JBS headquarters in Greeley, Colo last week, economist Jim Robb, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, outlined reasons cow-calf producers could reap financial benefits by expanding their cow herds over the next few years. He also noted some concerns, including stagnant economic growth, high input prices and U.S. consumers tightening their purse strings, but said most signs point to exceptionally strong cow-calf returns in coming years. Among his points: http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280911/usa___jim_robb_speaking_to_a_group_meeting_at_jbs_headquarters_in_greeley_colo.aspx cattlenetwork.com Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The head of the world's largest protein producer thinks world demand for meat will continue to grow, at an accelerated rate. From humble beginnings in Brazil in the 1950s, JBS has grown to be worth about $9 billion today, as the world's third largest food company. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190911/brazil___brf_brasil_foods_pork_for_china.aspx abc.com Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS AUSTRALIA has beaten CRF at Colac in the race to secure a lucrative lamb contract with Coles. About one million lambs destined for Coles supermarket chillers will now be processed at the multinational company's Brooklyn plant. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240911/australia___jbs_australia_win__lambs_a_week_coles_contract.aspx weeklytimesnow.com.au Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The animals will be judged in the led steer and heifer competition this afternoon before all animals are processed at JBS Australia's Brooklyn plant next week and the overall winners announced next weekend. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240911/australia___jbs_australias_brooklyn_plant_slaughter_cattle_for_ryal_melbourne_show.aspx weeklytimesnow.com.au Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT This week, beef packer JBS and Five Rivers Cattle Feeding hosted a group of large ranchers, scientists, seedstock operators and others to discuss ways to encourage heifer retention and herd expansion in the U.S. beef industry. Market signals favor expansion, but it is not happening because of drought, input prices, and other market trends. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230911/usa____open_day_at_jbss_five_rivers_cattle_feeding_yards.aspx cattlenetwork.com Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Few people can boast an employment record in which they’ve taken less than a handful of sick days in 27 years, much less 47 years, but Don Olson can count himself among them. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230911/usa____years_service_to_jbs_pork_processing_industry.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT SINCE the introduction of Superborder rams into his first-cross breeding program, Lake Rowan farmer Mick Griffin has not only improved the genetics of his lambs, but been able to turn them out up to two month quicker for JBS Australia. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200911/australia___finishing_export_lambs_for_jbs___australia.aspx farmonline.com.au Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT During questiontime, Mr Mars touched on other areas of JBS Australia’s performance that could impact on its global competitiveness. Just one of these was the need to optimise boning room yield from each carcass. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200911/australia___jbs_australia_improving_boning_yields.aspx beefcentral.com Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Brazil's JBS SA should export more than US$10 billion in meat products by the end of 2011, up from US$8.7 billion in 2010, said company president Wesley Batista in an interview with Valor Economico newspaper. JBS' net revenue is forecast at BRL60 billion (US$35 billion) for this year, which would be up 9 percent from the year prior. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190911/brazil___jbs_exporting_beef_from_brazil_the_us_australia_argentina_paraguay_and_uruguay.aspx meatingplace Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Meat processor says carbon tax could have 'silver lining' http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130911/australia___iain_mars_of_jbs_australia_on_the_carbon_tax.aspx abc.com Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr Mars said while 70 percent of JBS’s production costs were in livestock purchase, over which the company had little real influence, it was in the remaining 30pc of operating costs where there was scope for refinement. Government fees and charges was another area where Australian beef’s international competitiveness was being seriously undermined. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200911/australia___jbs.aspx beefcentral.com Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT r Mars is currently the CEO and Director of Swift Australia Pty Ltd. With 28 years experience in the meat industry he is responsible for the management of Swift's extensive meat processing facilities and feedlot operations across Australia. Mr Mars joined the Vesty Group in London in 1981 as a management trainee visiting pubs, restaurants and butcher shops with samples of processed meat products. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170911/australia___jbs_australia_ceo_iain_mars_address_to_the_australian_agribusiness_association.aspx beefcentral.com Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT For feedlot operators like Tom Brink of JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding at Greeley, Colorado challenges are coming from different directions. On one hand there’s the drought. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110911/usa___tom_brink_of_jbs_five_rivers_cattle_feeding_at_greeley_on_feedlot_challenges.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS SA led the way in 2010 in total cattle confinement with 168,772 animals, according to the survey. The company moved up from third in BeefPoint's cattle confinement rankings from 2009. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060911/brazil___jbs_leading_the_way_on_feedlot_cattle_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS USA Beef reports a two-thirds reduction in microbial counts for E coli O157:H7 in its eight beef processing plants in the first half of 2011 versus the same period in 2010. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090911/usa___jbs_usa_reduce_e_coli_levels__.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS Australia lifted rates typically 5c across many of its price grids on Wednesday, with top MSA steers rising to 345c; EU steers 350c; grassfed four tooth ox, 330c; and cows +300kg, 317c. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020911/australia___jbs_lift_cattle_prices_over_the_hook_.aspx beefcentral.com Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. informs its shareholders and the market in general that it will take a further step in its operational integration strategy on September 1st, with a view towards generating more value for its shareholders, offering a wider range of price competitive products through cost reduction and efficiency gains. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010911/brazil___jbs_sa_notice_to_the_market___a_new_phase_in_operational_efficiencies_in_brazil.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS Swift’s pork division has launched two new products for retail. The Swift Premium Guaranteed Tender All Natural Boneless Netted Sirloin and Swift Premium Guaranteed Tender All Natural St. Louis Style Spareribs come in time for Labor Day grilling, the company said in news releases. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020911/usa___jbs_swifts_pork_division_launch_new_retail_products.aspx meatingplace Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Brazilian meat giant JBS S.A. has announced that BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank) converted a large amount of JBS debt into equity, boosting the bank’s shareholdings in the company to 30.4% from 17% previously. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260811/brazil___government_invest_in_beef_giant_jbs_sa.aspx MercoPress.com Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Net revenue for JBS was almost four per cent higher for the second quarter than for the same period last year. All the company's business units registered gains. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180811/brazil___jbs_net_revenue_up_four_per_cent.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT THE sale of Australia's largest lamb processor has left the nation's second biggest supermarket chain, Wesfarmers-owned Coles, in an interesting position. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010811/australia___coles_supermarkets_switch_to_jbs_australia_lamb.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Greeley, CO-based JBS USA Beef says it saw a two-thirds reduction in microbial counts for E. coli O157:H7 in its eight domestic processing plants during the first half of 2011 when compared with the year earlier. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170811/usa____jbs_leading_the_way_in_food_safety_procedures_with_remote_video_auditing.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Commercial beef brands operating under the Meat Standards Australia grading program are beginning to segment their products into narrower, more specific ranges, providing opportunity to optimise value from each item entering the system. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260711/australia___jbs_australia_improving_meat_marketing_.aspx beefcentral.com Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Buyers flocked to the sale from JBSSA Townsville, Byrnes Wholesale Meats, Morganbury Meats, Blennerhassett's Bingil Bay Beef, 5 Ways Investments' Pete Marsh, Heslin's from Tolga pub, Bill Knowles feedlot Malanda, and Babinda Meats. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290711/australia____jbssa_townsville_support_at_cairns_shows_prime_beef.aspx farmonline.com.au Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Meat processor JBS’ first shipment of Australian lamb legs into the United Kingdom market has been well-received, on farm market assurance manager Mark Inglis told SuperBorder breeders in Bendigo. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260711/australia___jbs_australia_legs_of_lamb_to_england_well_recieved_.aspx farmonline.com.au Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Monday, August 15th, 2011 (after the market closes) http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020811/brazil___jbs_sa_announces_its_q_results_release_schedule_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Commercial beef brands operating under the Meat Standards Australia grading program are beginning to segment their products into narrower, more specific ranges, providing opportunity to optimise value from each item entering the system. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050711/australia___jbs_australia_new_beef_brands_improve_marketing_returns.aspx beefcentral.com Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT A big push is on for EU-accredited feeder cattle to enter grainfed programs destined to service the pre-Christmas holiday peak consumption period in the northern hemisphere. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130611/australia___jbs_grain_fed_for_the_european_union.aspx beefcentral.com Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A ("JBS") (Bovespa: JBSS3), announces today its results for the first quarter of 2011 (1Q11). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110511/brazil___jbs_sa_reports_consolidated_results_for_q.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. communicates to its shareholders and the market in general that it signed an agreement today with the Public Authorities of the Brazilian State of Acre, as well as with other Government Authorities from various Brazilian States. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280411/brazil___jbs_signs_an_agreement_with_the_brazilian_state_of_acre.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS profits up 48% - JBS SA’s net income the first quarter of 2011 was R$147.0 million (US$91 million), 47.9 percent above 1Q10, equivalent to R$0.06 (US$0.04) per share. EBITDA was R$835.9 million (US$517.12) with an EBITDA margin of 5.7 percent. Net revenue was R$14,672.7 million (US$9077.10 million), 20.2 percent higher than 1Q10. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120511/brazil___jbs_profits_jump_.aspx meatpoultry.com Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. ("Company"), pursuant to law 6,404/76 and CVM norm 358/02, hereby informs its shareholders, its debenture holders and the market in general that its Board of Directors decided to increase the Company's Capital Stock at a meeting held on May 17, 2011, and that, subject to the fulfillment of the conditions mentioned in item 3(b)(i) below, BNDES Participações S.A. - BNDESPAR approved, at a meeting held on the same day, the use of the credits of the debentures it holds in such capital increase. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190511/brazil___material_fact.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Summary of Statement from the Ministry of Justice's Secretariat of Economic Monitoring http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300411/brazil___summary_of_statement_from_the_ministry_of_justices_secretariat_of_economic_monitoring_0.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT