Tag: Marfrig

• Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 05:30 UTC

  Global meat processor moves into Paraguay: plans an abattoir that handles 1,200 cattle per day

  

  Brazil's global meat processor, Marfrig has purchased land to build a major abattoir in Paraguay. Landlocked Paraguay is a full member of Mercosur, who together with partners Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, has become the world's leading meat export region.

• Wednesday, October 14th 2020 - 09:07 UTC

  China claims it found residues of Covid-19 in Brazilian beef packaging

  

  Two months after China said it found residues of Covid-19 in a batch of chicken wings imported from Brazil, Beijing authorities repeated the announcement, but this time in relation to Brazilian beef. Apparently, traces of Covid-19 were detected in beef packaging during an inspection carried out at the Port of Dalian, one of the largest in the country.

• Wednesday, March 18th 2020 - 06:14 UTC

  Meatpacker Marfrig has a new CEO; plans to buy back shares

  

  Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig has elected a new chief executive officer and plans to buy back up to 5.91 million of its own shares, it said in two separate securities filings.

• Monday, September 16th 2019 - 09:10 UTC

  China opens its market to more Brazilian meat processing plants

  

  Brazilian beef' packer Marfrig Global Foods SA said it is in the process of hiring 400 people to work at its Promissão plant in the state of São Paulo as Chinese demand warrants an increase in meat production.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2013 - 21:08 UTC

  Russia temporary bans beef and poultry imports from three Brazil Marfrig plants

  

  The Russian veterinary and phytosanitary service, Rosselkhoznadzor, temporarily suspended imports from two Brazilian beef slaughterhouses and one poultry processing facility on May 17, citing detection of listeria in shipments, according to processors involved.

• Friday, October 5th 2012 - 22:58 UTC

  Brazil food giant Marfrig preparing for a long weekend of Xmas festivity

  

  Brazil’s food giant Marfrig and the second largest in beef provision, is increasing the use of its installed capacity to address the growing domestic demand according to Joao Sampaio, deputy chief Marfrig’s investors relations.

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2011 - 20:07 UTC

  Brazil’s Marfrig deeper in the red but beef division manages turnaround

  

  A slump the Brazilian currency Real landed Marfrig deeper in the red despite an improved operating result, lifted by takeovers and better tailoring its beef operations to a shortage of cattle.

• Thursday, November 17th 2011 - 06:56 UTC

  Moody’s downgrades Brazilian meat corporation Marfrig from stable to negative

  

  Credit ratings agency Moody's changed its outlook for Brazilian meat processor Marfrig from stable to negative, citing what it feels is a deterioration in Marfrig's credit viability due to strong competition in the Brazilian protein sector in recent months, higher commodity prices, a global economic slowdown and currency volatility.

• Monday, September 19th 2011 - 14:17 UTC

  Brazil’s meatpacker Marfrig sells Keystone logistics arm for 400m dollars

  

  After a string of takeovers in recent years, Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig Alimentos SA said on Sunday it reached a deal to sell the logistics arm acquired when it bought US distributor Keystone Foods.