Primo is owned by JBS (Brazil, B3: JBSS3), which acquired the brand on 31 March 2015.[1][2] Primo was founded in 1985 in Australia and was independent until 2015.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Primo is the largest bacon and smallgoods brand in Australia and New Zealand, founded in Sydney in 1985. JBS acquired parent Primo Smallgoods in 2015 for about A$1.45 billion, its largest Australian acquisition. The purchase gave the Brazilian meat group a branded consumer business rather than only slaughter and processing capacity.
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JBS acquired Primo Smallgoods for about AUD 1.45 billion, its largest Australian purchase. Primo is the largest bacon and smallgoods brand in Australia and New Zealand, and the deal gave JBS a branded consumer business rather than only slaughter and processing capacity.
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The parent company of Primo is JBS, a publicly listed company headquartered in Brazil.
Primo originated in Australia in 1985, but it is owned today by JBS, which is headquartered in Brazil. So Primo is an Australian-origin brand under Brazilian ownership.
JBS completed its acquisition of Primo on 31 March 2015, after announcing the deal on 24 November 2014.
Primo was an independent company from its founding in 1985 until JBS acquired it in 2015.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Primo is still owned by JBS. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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