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JBS: brands it owns and its ownership tree

JBS (B3: JBSS3, NYSE: JBS) is a publicly listed company headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]

JBS was founded in 1953 as a small Brazilian slaughterhouse and is now the largest meat processing company in the world by revenue, operating in more than fifteen countries. It expanded into the United States by acquiring Swift and Pilgrim's Pride, and is controlled by the founding Batista family through J&F Investimentos.

Company facts

Legal name
JBS S.A.
Type
publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
Headquarters
🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil
Founded
1953
Tickers
B3: JBSS3 NYSE: JBS
Wikidata
Q1673977
Website
jbs.com.br
Last verified
· 1 sources

JBS in numbers

Everything JBS owns

2026

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Everything JBS owns Tree of 5 brands under JBS. JBS Friboi Pilgrim's 80% Primo Seara Swift

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does JBS own?

JBS owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Swift, Pilgrim's, Primo, Friboi and Seara.

Is JBS a Brazilian company?

Yes. JBS is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil and was founded in 1953.

Who owns JBS?

JBS is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as JBSS3 on the B3 and JBS on the NYSE.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] JBS S.A. Annual Report 2025 — JBS S.A., Annual report, published 26 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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