Article: Pilgrim's Pride Corp. received FTC and Justice Dept. approval for its deal with Brazilian beef producer JBS SA, which would help pull the chicken producer out of bankruptcy.(MERGER RELATED NEWS)(acqusition)(Brief article)

Article: Brazilian beef producer JBS SA will buy a majority ...
The Food Institute Report;  September 21, 2009 ;     613 words ...Brazilian beef producer JBS SA will buy a majority stake in PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP., Pittsburg, TX, in a deal that values the company at $2.8 billion. Pilgrim's Pride agreed to sell 64% of stock in the ...

Article: JBS SA reports strong earnings for second ...
Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO);  August 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... reported strong earnings for the second quarter of the year. JBS SA, the company that owns the newly created JBS-Swift, reported ... or cattle confinement unit, in Sao Paulo. Conference call JBS SA will have a conference call at 9 a.m. Thursday to discuss ...

Article: Brazilian meat company JBS SA struck deals to buy ...
The Food Institute Report;  March 10, 2008 ;     625 words ...Brazilian meat company JBS SA struck deals to buy two U.S. companies, SMITHFIELD BEEF GROUP ... nearly $1.3 billion. As part of its "globalization strategy," JBS SA will pay $565 million for Smithfield, including its Five Rivers ...

Article: In a separate transaction, JBS SA struck a deal to ...
The Food Institute Report;  September 21, 2009 ;     563 words ...In a separate transaction, JBS SA struck a deal to buy Brazilian rival BERTIN SA. JBS will take over ... hold a 22.4% stake in the company resulting from the merger of JBS SA and Bertin, according to WSJ.com (Sept. 17). Bertin has 13 ...

Article: JBS SA may be ready to take over Pilgrim's Pride.
Pro Farmer;  September 5, 2009 ;     481 words ...JBS SA became the world's largest beef processor last year after it purchased U.S. processor Smithfield Beef. Now JBS may be ready ...

Article: JBS to take $800M stake in Pilgrim's Pride
AP Worldstream;  September 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. confirmed Tuesday that Brazilian beef producer JBS SA will buy a majority stake in the company for $800 million in a deal that will let Pilgrim's Pride emerge from bankruptcy protection ...

Article: S&P may lift Brazilian JBS, US unit on assoc plans.
ADP News Latin America;  September 17, 2009 ;     498 words ... ... corporate credit ratings, on Brazil-based meat processing firm JBS SA (SAO:JBSS3) and its subsidiary JBS USA, citing their plans ... JBS will also acquire 64% in US poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp (OTC:PGPDQ) for USD 800 million (EUR 543m). The Bertin ...