Palfenier is Named New CEO of Seara
BRAZIL - David Palfenier, former president of Consumer Foods International with ConAgra Foods, will replace Mayr Bonassi as the head of Seara Alimentos.

Brazil Hog Markets
BRAZIL - Since the last Brazilian Market report, two months ago, the pig price roller coaster has been coasting. Prices have remained around 90% of production cost in southern Brazil for some weeks now....

JBS Shows Increased Revenue
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat procesing giant JBS has posted consolidated net revenue of R$15,567.8 million in the third quarter of the year, 10.6 per cent higher than in the third quarter of 2010.

Marfrig Posts 45 Per Cent Increase in Net Revenue
BRAZIL - In its quarterly report, Marfrig has posted record net revenues of 5.52 billion real (BRR) in 3Q11, and a 180 per cent increase in operating cash flow from the previous quarter.

Brasil Foods in Negotiations for Doux Pig Assets
BRAZIL - Brasil Foods, BRF, has announced that it is in negotiations with the French poultry processing giant, Doux, for some of its pig meat slaughter and production business.

Brazil Hog Markets
BRAZIL - The early July surge in pig prices was short-lived as the Russian ban on imports from the principal Brazilian pork plants began to bite, writes Martin Riordan, Sales Representative from Genesus...

Brasil Foods Buys Pig Plant
BRF - Brasil Foods SA (BRF) is to exercise the purchase option on the Copercampos pig processing plant in Campos Novos, Santa Catarina, which has a slaughtering capacity for 7,000 hogs a day.

Marfrig Creates Keystone Foods Latin America
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat processor Marfrig has created Keystone Foods Latin America - a company dedicated to the production, marketing and distribution of food for the food service channel in Brazil. ...

Big Dutchman Opens New Facility in Araraquara
BRAZIL - Big Dutchman recently inaugurated its new Brazilian facility in the city of Araraquara, state of Sao Paulo. Nearly BRR30 million (€13 million) were invested in a property of 10 hectares (25...

Marfrig Reports Net Revenue up 50 Per Cent
BRAZIL - For the second quarter, Marfrig reports its net revenue at 5.3 billion real (BRR), an increase of 49.6 per cent on the same period of 2010.

Net Revenue up Four Per Cent for JBS
BRAZIL - Net revenue for JBS was almost four per cent higher for the second quarter than for the same period last year. All the company's business units registered gains.

Net Sales up 14 Per Cent at BRF
BRAZIL - Brasil Foods has reported net sales for the latest quarter (Q2 2011) up 13.8 per cent, with margin up 15.6 per cent.

Go-Ahead for Brasil Foods-Sadia Merger
BRAZIL - The Brazilian competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE), has given the go-ahead for the merger between Brasil Foods and Sadia.

New Director of TOPIGS do Brasil Appointed
BRAZIL - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Jóster Macedo as director of TOPIGS do Brasil. Jóster Macedo, 37, has broad experience of the Brazilian agricultural industry. He was country...

Brazilian Markets - May 2011
BRAZIL - The Brazilian roller coaster rolls on, continuing its wild and unpredictable ride! The last Brazilian market report, at the end of March, was optimistic, with prices rising strongly, writes Martin...

BRF Says First Quarter 'Remarkable'
BRAZIL - Brasil Foods (BRF) called its first quarter 'remarkable', with both revenue and profits growth. Net sales reached six billion real (BRR) and good operating performance generated an EBITDA margin...

Marfrig Achieves Best Ever Quarterly Revenue
BRAZIL - Marfrig achieved a 64 per cent increase in net revenue in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period of 2010, driven by gains in its Brazilian beef business and improving Uruguayan,...

JBS Sales to Middle East & Africa Expand
BRAZIL - JBS exported US$389 million to the two regions in the first quarter, which is 16 per cent of its total foreign sales.

JBS Shows Sharp Growth
BRAZIL - Brazilian beef processor JBS saw net revenue rise by 20.2 per cent in the first quarter of the year compared to the first quarter of 2010.

2010 Revenue 65 Per Cent Higher, Reports Marfrig
BRAZIL - Marfrig reports a strong increase in revenue for financial year 2010 of 65 per cent and EBITDA growth of 107 per cent, as well as the integratration of Keystone and SEARA and it gained market...

Sales Growth Recorded for JBS in 2010
BRAZIL - For the fiscal year 2010, sales growth exceeded BRR55 billion, with organic growth of 14.2 per cent, according to the company's report for the last quarter and the full year.

Marfrig Revenue Grows to R$3.85bn
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat and food processor Marfrig Alimentos S.A. has reported gross revenue for the third quarter of the year of 4.2 billion real (BRR), up 10.3 per cent on 2Q10 (BRR3.8 billion) and 63.9...

Orego-Stim Launched in Brazil
BRAZIL - The Orego-Stim range was launched in Brazil at the Pork Expo & 5th International Forum on Swine Production.

Marfrig Completes Keystone Acquisition
BRAZIL - Marfrig has completed the take over of Keystone Foods.

Marfrig in Brazil's Top 50
BRAZIL - Meat processor, Marfrig, has been listed among the country's top 50 companies on the Brazil stock exchange.

Pork Commentary: Brazil - PorkExpo 2010
BRAZIL - This past week we were at PorkExpo 2010 in Curitiba Brazil, writes Jim Long.

Sindirações Has New President
BRAZIL - After six years as president of Sindirações, Mario Sergio Cutait has passed the baton to Maurício Nacif Faria of Agroceres.

Meriden to Launch Orego-Stim Range in Brazil
BRAZIL - The launch of the Orego-Stim® range in Brazil will take place at Stand G13 at the Pork Expo & 5th International Forum on Swine Production. Meriden will be attending this event along with the...

Export Jump of 37 Per Cent Boosts JBS Q2 Results
BRAZIL - JBS has reported its results for the second quarter (Q2) of 2010, which include net revenue up more than 52 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Brasil Foods' Q2 Sales Up to 6.3 Billion Real
BRAZIL - Brasil Foods (BRF) closed the second quarter (Q2) 2010 with a gross profit of 1.5 billion real (BRR), 23 per cent higher than the same period in 2009 on a pro-forma basis.