Global red meat processor JBS plans to invest around R$150 million to double the production capacity of its plant near Campo Grande, in Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul region.
The move comes as Brazil’s export capacity surges this year.
The company said the expansion, generating 2300 new jobs, would make the plant the largest beef facility in all of Latin America and one of the top three for JBS worldwide.
The expanded facility will process 4400 animals daily, while the number of employees will increase from 2300 to 4600.
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