JBS agrees to acquire assets of a pork producer and grain trader in the US

JBS, one of the world’s largest food producers, said on Friday that it entered into an agreement to acquire “certain assets” from TriOak Foods, a hog producer and grain trader based in the U.S. Midwest, according to notice released to the market.

“By acquiring TriOak Foods, JBS USA secures access to a consistent supply of premium pork, primarily from production facilities in Ottumwa, Iowa and Beardstown, Illinois, strengthening its ability to provide high-quality pork products to North American consumers. Americans,” the company said.

The value of the acquisition was not disclosed.

JBS stated that it already had a “long and strong relationship” with TriOAk, a family company founded in 1951.

JBS USA has been, for the past five years, the exclusive buyer of TriOak pork.

Source: CNN Brasil

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