JBS S.A., that controls Friboi, has signed  a protocol of intentions with the Prefeitura of Sorriso (MT) to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of meat packing plants in the city; one for slaughtering of cattle, the other swine. The investment is projected to be US$ 300 million, and the potential of annual invoicing of the enterprise is of US$ 1 billion.

The cattle unit would have capacity for 6,000 head per day and 12,000 hogs.  The plants will generate 5 000 jobs directly.  Friboi has a total of 15 plants in the States of Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Goiás, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul whose total capacity is 24,100 head per day.

In U.S.A. JBS S.A. bought Swift for US$ 1,458 billion in May of this year.  Swift's are located in the U.S.A. and Australia. The company also is the owner of the Swift Argentina, where it has five meat-packing operations.

Source: Jornal Valor Econômico