Marfrig, a diversified food company producing a variety of meats, began business in 1986. In January, Marfrig concluded the acquisition of Cargill Inc.’s entire Brazilian animal proteins business (poultry, hogs and industrialized products), represented by Seara Alimentos Ltda. and by affiliates in Europe and Asia, including the SEARA brand in Brazil and abroad, 12 plants in the value-added processed products segment and a port terminal.
Keystone Foods, the largest US privately held meat products company-according to Forbes’ 2009 American’s Largest Private Companies-is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA and serves more than 28,000 restaurants in 13 different countries. In 2009, Keystone had 12,900 employees in 54 units and net revenues of $6.4 billion on its food production and distribution business.