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Brazil's JBS S.A. now world's largest meatpacker...

With the purchase of Swift & Co., JBS S.A. is now the world's largest meat processor.

Aug 22, 2007
The JBS Swift Group will gain access to global markets as a result of the acquisition. Marketing to Asia, will be especially important because imports of beef are strictly regulated there as a result of fears of mad cow disease.

Source: International Herald Tribune

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