- CEO
- Gilberto Tomazoni
- Full Time Employees
- 283,000
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Address
- Stroombaan 16 Amstelveen NH Netherlands 1181 VX
- IPO Date
- Jun 13, 2025
- Business
- JBS N.V. is a Brazilian multinational company and the world’s largest meat processing enterprise, engaged in the production, processing, and distribution of beef, pork, poultry, fish, and sheep protein products. The company’s core products and services encompass fresh, further-processed, and value-added premium protein offerings under various well-known brands; it also provides leather, collagen, metal packaging, biodiesel, fertilizers, hygiene and beauty products, and transportation services. JBS operates across more than 250 production facilities in 17 countries, with a strong presence in major animal protein-producing regions including Brazil, the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Europe, New Zealand, and the UK. Its diversified portfolio includes prepared foods, plant-based products (including a leading position with the Vivera brand in Europe), salmon production in Australia, and egg production in South America, alongside biotechnology ventures through majority ownership in BioTech Foods in Spain.
Founded in 1953 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, JBS serves consumers in approximately 180 countries, supported by an extensive national and international sales and distribution network. The company’s operations span several segments including beef, pork, poultry, fish, plant-based foods, and biotech products, with subsidiaries focused on trading raw materials, pharmaceutical inputs, fertilizers, and collagen peptides.
In the last 1-2 years, JBS has undertaken significant strategic advancements including a landmark dual listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) alongside Brazil’s B3 exchange, aimed at enhancing global investor access and lowering capital costs. Additionally, the company has expanded its presence in Europe through acquisitions, notably broadening its plant-based product portfolio with the acquisition of Vivera, the third-largest plant-based producer in Europe. JBS is actively pursuing growth opportunities in the European meat market, recognizing it as fragmented and ripe for further acquisitions, while maintaining strong market leadership in the Americas and Australia. The dual listing reflects a strategic shift to align its corporate structure with its global profile and to accelerate growth through acquisition and diversification initiatives. Furthermore, JBS continues investment in sustainability, aiming for zero deforestation by 2025 with robust monitoring systems for suppliers and an Amazon Fund to support environmental efforts.
These recent developments showcase JBS’s comprehensive product range, geographic diversification, and strategic focus on innovation, sustainability, and global expansion in the protein and food solutions industry. The company employs approximately 280,000 people worldwide and maintains a leadership position across its key markets in Brazil, the US, Australia, and Europe.