JBS has completed 3 recorded acquisitions and 0 divestitures or spin-offs, spanning 2007 to 2015.
| Date | Type | Assets | Counterparty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2015 | Acquisition | Primo | — | A$1.45bn |
| Dec 2009 | Acquisition | Pilgrim's | — | $2.8bn |
| Jul 2007 | Acquisition | Swift | — | $1.4bn |
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.
JBS acquired a controlling stake in Pilgrim's Pride out of bankruptcy for about $2.8 billion, making the Brazilian group one of the largest poultry producers in the United States as well as the largest beef processor.
JBS acquired Swift & Company for about $1.4 billion, its entry into the United States. Swift was one of the great Chicago meatpacking houses, founded in 1855 and central to the industrialisation of American meat described in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.
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