Marfrig Global Foods S.A.
Marfrig Global Foods is a global leader in the production of hamburger meat patties and the 2nd largest beef producer in the world. Our facilities consist of 33 production units, strategically located in South America and North America. The Company’s activities include the production, processing, industrialization, sale and distribution of food based on animal protein, basically bovine protein, in addition to the sale of other food byproducts, such as frozen vegetables, poultry, pork, lamb, fish, sauces and desserts.
With approximately 32,000 employees, the Company operates in the food service industry through its retail and wholesale channels and offering a diversified and comprehensive portfolio. Its products are present in the largest restaurant and supermarket chains in the countries where it operates, reaching millions of consumers in approximately 100 countries.
North America Operation
The North American is represented by the National Beef company, the fourth largest beef producer and recognized as the most profitable and efficient company in the United States beef industry. Its products are sold in the domestic retail, wholesale and food service channels and exported to several countries, standing out as the main exporter of chilled beef in the United States focused on markets such as Japan and South Korea.
Additionally, the North American division sells products that are complementary to slaughter and byproducts that originate from this process. It also has a tannery and logistics operation, and a state-of-the-art platform that allows products to be sold online directly to the end consumer. With a portfolio of high added value products, the North American division offers goods with the best specifications and quality, in addition to widely recognized brands.
In addition to producing beef, the North American division has 5 industrialized production units, with emphasis on the Ohio unit, one of the largest and most technological hamburger meat plants in the United States that is dedicated to the food service industry and capable of producing chilled and frozen hamburger meat.
South America Operation or Latin America Operation
In South America, Marfrig is one of the leading beef producers, with 10 processing plants and 9 slaughterhouses located in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. The company serves diverse markets across all five continents, being recognized for the quality of its products in both domestic and international markets. The South America operation is one of the region’s top exporters and has the highest number of plants authorized for export to China in South America. Additionally, it has the largest hamburger production in the region.