JBS USA Announces Nearly $ 100M Investment at Grand Island Beef Production Facility

May 31, 2019 JBS USA

The project includes new, improved animal handling facilities, a state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled harvest floor and facility reconfiguration designed to improve team member experience, food safety and product quality.

Colorado State University and JBS USA Food Company to host the Premier Meat Science Conference

In six weeks, more than 900 meat scientists from across the country will be “Meating in the Rockies” at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, CO for the American Meat Science Association’s (AMSA) 72nd Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC), June 23-26,2019.

JBS USA Lux S.A. Announces the Closing of its New Senior Secured Term Loan and Offering of $ 700M of Additional Senior Notes

May 1, 2019 JBS USA

JBS USA Lux S.A. (“JBS USA”) announced today the closing of its new senior secured term loan in an aggregate principal amount of US$1.9 billion (the “New Term Loan”), with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum. The New Term Loan matures on May 1, 2026.

JBS USA Announces Major Expansion of Ottumwa Pork Facility

February 14, 2019 JBS USA

JBS USA announced a nearly $20 million expansion of its Plumrose USA prepared foods business in Ottumwa, Iowa, to meet growing foodservice and retail customer demand for high quality bacon products. The expansion includes additional bacon processing and slicing capacities, bacon equipment upgrades and new state-of-the-art slicing equipment.

AMS Reaches a Consent Decision with JBS USA Food Company

December 17, 2018 USDA AMS

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reached a consent decision with JBS USA Food Company, also known as Swift Beef Company (JBS Swift), Greeley, Colo., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. The consent decision was signed by Acting Chief Administrative Law Judge, Channing D. Strother, on November 21, 2018.