JBS, a major player in the food and beverage industry, is investing approximately C$90m ($66m) in a new patty processing line at a Canadian facility. This investment by JBS Foods Canada will increase beef patty production in western Canada by nearly seven million kilograms annually.
The expansion project in Brooks, Alberta, will not only boost production but also create up to 24 permanent jobs and 170 temporary roles. Additionally, a fulfillment center is being built to accommodate the increased production. The processing line and warehouse expansion are currently underway and are expected to be completed by autumn 2025.
Celio Fritche, President of JBS Foods Canada, expressed his satisfaction with the investment, stating, “We are so pleased to be making this more than C$90m investment at our Brooks beef processing facility.” This significant enhancement of value-added processing and fulfillment capabilities was made possible in part due to Alberta’s tax credit for agri-processors.
JBS already has a corporate office and two facilities in Calgary, along with a case-ready facility in Ontario. In addition, the company announced plans to create 7,000 new jobs in the domestic market this year, with over 5,000 job opportunities currently available. JBS, headquartered in Sao Paulo, operates globally as a leading food producer, specializing in various meat types and plant-based meat alternatives.
In other news, the sons of JBS’s founder were recently elected to the board of directors at the company’s annual meeting in April. Wesley and Joesley Batista, who previously faced insider trading charges in 2017 but were acquitted in 2023, have returned to leadership roles within JBS.
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