http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. The last time Dick Maxfield toured what is now the JBS Beef Plant in Greeley, John F. Kennedy was president, the world’s population was less than half of what it is now and the Civil Rights Act had yet to be signed into law. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190912/usa__the_last_time_dick_maxfield_toured_the_jbs_beef_plant_in_greeley_john_fkennedy_was_president.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. (JBSS3) communicates to its shareholders and to the market in general that, as part of a scheduled succession plan, Andre Nogueira, current CEO of JBS Australia, will become president and CEO of JBS USA, effective Jan. 1, 2013, and Don Jackson will retire year end 2012. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120912/brazil___jbs_usa_announces_leadership_succession_plan.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Carbon Tax was just the last nail in the coffin of another meat packing company in the south. Having seen Castricum, Prom Meats,Trafalgar and Westmeats close down their slaughtering facilities in the last year despite being operational since the fifties. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100912/australia___famed_beef_producer_king_island_has_closed_its_only_abattoir.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT In a statement from JBS, Mr Nogueira said the King Island business, which employs about 105 workers on an island of 2000 people, had not been profitable since its acquisition by the Brazilian multinational. JBS operates 11 processing facilities across Australia. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100912/australia___jbs_reluctanyly_close_king_island_meat_plant_.aspx farmonline.com.au Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT With the nation’s largest metropolitan population of 4.5 million people on its doorstep, it’s little wonder that DR Johnston’s Sydney wholesale distribution centre leaves an impression on visitors – both for its sheer scale and efficiency of operation. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080812/australia___jbs_expand_wholesakle_market_operations_.aspx beefcentral.com Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. Reports Consolidated Results for 2Q12 http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150812/brazil___jbs_sa_reports_consolidated_results_for_q.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. (“Company”) informs its shareholders and the market in general that the fund PROT – Fundo de Investimentos em Participacoes (“PROT-FIP”) entered liquidation phase during this month of July, 2012, as its validity period matured. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230712/brazil___jbs_notice_to_the_market.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT FEEDBACK from retailers in the United Kingdom to international processor JBS shows meat from unmulesed sheep is an emerging demand from consumers supplied with Australian lamb. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190712/australia___jbs_farm_assurance_and_livestock_supply_chain_manager_mark_inglis_.aspx farmonline.com.au Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS assistant livestock manager Duane Woodham presented a range of key performance indicators comparing Angus with other breed derivatives used in the company’s feedlot programs, ranging from 70-day domestic cattle to 220-day longfeds – all now sourced direct. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060712/australia___aberdeen_angus_cattle_and_jbs_australia__.aspx beefcentral.com Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT RAISED in the Riverina, north of Deniliquin, and educated in Melbourne, Sam McConnell seems the ideal person to lead a restructured southern Australian division of global meat player JBS. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260612/australia___sam_mcconnell_at_jbs_australia_.aspx farmonline.com.au Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS Repudiates False Accusations in Greenpeace Report Company Will Take Legal Action to Protect its Interests http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060612/brazil___jbs_repudiates_false_accusations_in_greenpeace_report_and_will_take_legal_action_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS SA has obtained a court ordered injunction in Brazil that requires environmental group Greenpeace to remove from its website the report “JBS Scorecard: Failed” by the end of the day Wednesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130612/brazil___jbs_sa_has_obtained_a_court_order_agaist_greenpeace.aspx meatingplace Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT From his office on an outer ring-road of São Paulo, Wesley Mendonça Batista, chief executive of JBS, is looking to steer Brazil’s biggest meatpacker by revenue deeper into emerging markets. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110612/brazil___emerging_markets_looked_at_by_wesley_batista_of_jbs.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT For Sam Mumford and family, sound business principles 'free for all to learn' drive their mixed livestock production enterprises. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140512/australia___feedlot_lambs_for_jbs_swift_.aspx farmonline.com.au Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. Reports Consolidated Results for 1Q12 http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160512/brazil___jbs_sa_reports_consolidated_results_for_q.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Fitch Ratings has affirmed its ratings for JBS S.A. (JBS), JBS USA, JBS USA Finance and JBS Finance II Ltd., including JBS' Issuer Default Rating (IDR) which was affirmed at 'BB-'. A full list of ratings actions follows at the end of this release. The Rating Outlook is Stable. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150512/usa___postive_credit_rating_for_jbs_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS the world's largest meatpacker, expects its U.S. poultry unit Pilgrim's Pride to report a profit for 2012, after a net loss last year, on hopes demand for protein will gain momentum throughout 2012, a senior company official said on Wednesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060412/brazil___jbs_boost_to_beef_slaughter.aspx reuters Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS announces changes in its management in Australia and USA http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/040412/australia___jbs_announces_changes_in_its_management_in_australia_and_usa.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vigor announces Maurício Hasson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030412/brazil____vigor_announces_maurcio_hasson_as_chief_financial_officer_cfo.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT HE'S a banker by background, but it seems JBS Australia's new chief executive officer Andre Nogueira is no stranger to the beef industry or the processing sector. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270312/australia___jbs_australias_new_chief_executive_officer_andre_nogueira_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT U.S. consumers already cringing at high beef prices can expect even more expensive meat later this year due to the smallest cattle herd in more than 50 years, the chief executive of one of the nation's largest meat companies said on Wednesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160312/usa___don_jackson_chief_executive_of_jbs_usa.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Slides and Webcast: Slides of the presentation will be available on our investor relations website www.jbs.com.br/ir on March 22nd, 2012. The Conference Call will be broadcast live over the Internet on the same website, remaining available after the event. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220312/brazil___jbs__and_q_conference_call_alert.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT São Paulo, March 21st, 2012 - JBS S.A (Bovespa: JBSS3), announces today its results for 2011 and fourth quarter of 2011. To access the documents, please click on the links below: http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220312/brazil___jbs_sa_bovespa_jbss_announces__its_results_for__and_fourth_quarter_of_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS SA (JBSS3) announces to its shareholders and to the market that Pilgrim´s Pride Corporation (PPC), a Company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and controlled by JBS SA through its subsidiary, JBS USA Holdings Inc., completed the $200 million rights offering, as announced on December 08th, 2011. The subscription ratio reached 94% and the new shares will be issued and available from March 9th, 2012, date of the annual shareholders meeting. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080312/brazil___jbs_finalizes_pilgrims_pride_rights_offering.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS (JBSS3) informs its shareholders and the market in general that the Company purchased through its wholly owned subsidiary, JBS USA Holdings Inc. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140312/brazil___jbs_acquires_pilgrims_pride_shares.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. announces its 4Q11 results release schedule http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240212/brazil___jbs_sa_announces_its_q_results_release_schedule_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Earlier this week, Daily Globe employees — as well as other workers from local businesses — had the opportunity to take tours of Worthington’s JBS plant. The tours were made possible thanks to a collaborative effort of JBS and the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce that resulted in a Chamber mixer at the facility. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050312/usa___the_importance_of_jbs_to_american_beef_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 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 none 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 none 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