date:May 14, 2012
ry. Though still a family company, it has since acquired US firms such as Swift and Pilgrams Pride, boosting its turnover from a US$1bn to a US$40bn. It exports to some 150 countries, making it the worlds largest supplier of meat.
Whereas historically Brazils export sector has seen year-on-year growth, the fall in production and the global economic crisis has adversely impacted upon it in the last 18 months. Total exports in 2011 hit some 1.09mt. This however is a fall of almost 11% on the pre