JBS Announces $95 Million Beef Expansion Project

JBS USA will spend $95 million to expand its Grand Island, NE, beef production facility. In a statement, the company said the project includes new, improved animal handling facilities, a state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled harvest floor and facility reconfiguration designed to improve team member experience, food safety and product quality. JBS also says the 107,000 square foot expansion and facility enhancements “will better position the company to sustainably meet evolving customer and consumer expectations for high-quality, great-tasting U.S. beef products.” JBS expects the expansion to be complete in early 2021, and operations at Grand Island will continue uninterrupted throughout project execution. JBS Grand Island partners with more than 670 local producers to export U.S. beef to more than 30 countries around the world, including Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Singapore, under such signature brands as 1855 Black Angus©, Swift© and Swift Black Angus©. The expansion project will allow the company to strategically capitalize on increased international demand forecasts for high-quality U.S. beef and value-added beef products...MORE