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.
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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
- JBS owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is food with 5 brands.[1]
- 3 of its brands originated outside Brazil.
Everything JBS owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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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] JBS S.A. Annual Report 2025 — JBS S.A., Annual report, published 26 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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