Who owns National Beef?
National Beef is owned by MBRF (Brazil, B3: MBRF3).[1]
MBRF owns 81.73% of National Beef rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: MBRF Relatório Integrado 2025, Marfrig Global Foods S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Marfrig Global Foods S.A. (81.73% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Fresh meat & poultry
- Parent ticker
- B3: MBRF3
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About National Beef
National Beef is the US beef business of MBRF, run through National Beef Packing Company, LLC of Kansas, and one of the brands under which MBRF sells fresh beef cuts. MBRF's corporate structure chart shows NBM US Holdings owning 81.73 per cent of National Beef Packing Company. In 2025 its North American beef business stayed resilient despite a shrinking US cattle herd and higher cattle costs.
Ownership timeline of National Beef
Where National Beef sits in MBRF
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full MBRF brand portfolio (6) →
Other brands owned by MBRF
MBRF controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in fresh meat & poultry, and who owns them
The 60 brands in fresh meat & poultry on Brandtree belong to 29 owners. The largest is LDC, with 6; MBRF has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Doux | LDC | 🇫🇷 France |
| Assilah | MHP | 🇨🇾 Cyprus |
| Bostock's | Inghams | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Sopraval | Agrosuper | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Kaišiadorių Paukštynas | Akola Group | 🇱🇹 Lithuania |
| Pollo Indio | CMI | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
| Friboi | JBS | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Mr. Chancho | Pronaca | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
About the owner: MBRF
MBRF is a publicly listed company headquartered in Brazil. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as B3: MBRF3.
MBRF is the Brazilian food company formed when Marfrig Global Foods absorbed all the shares of BRF on 22 September 2025; its shares have traded on B3 as MBRF3 since the next day. It sells beef, poultry, pork and processed foods under 37 brands. It reported record 2025 net revenue of 164 billion reais.
🇺🇸 National Beef and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, National Beef among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of National Beef?
The parent company of National Beef is MBRF, a publicly listed company headquartered in Brazil.
Is National Beef American or Brazilian?
National Beef originated in the United States, but it is owned today by MBRF, which is headquartered in Brazil. So National Beef is an American-origin brand under Brazilian ownership.
Is National Beef still owned by MBRF?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, National Beef is still owned by MBRF (81.73% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] MBRF Relatório Integrado 2025 — Marfrig Global Foods S.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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