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Beef Capital icon JBS Rockhampton celebrates 60th anniversary
04 Dec 2025
Rockhampton Queensland AUSTRALIA – JBS Australia is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its Rockhampton beef processing facility in 2025.
JBS Pork Australia showcases bioenergy wins and opportunities
21 Nov 2025
JBS Australia – JBS Pork Australia’s green energy credentials were in the spotlight at the recent Victorian Bioenergy Network conference.
Prime Cut Meats joins the Andrews Meat family
18 Nov 2025
Queensland-based foodservice wholesaler Prime Cut Meats has been purchased by Andrews Meat Industries, a family-managed business and part of the JBS Australi..)
Pilgrim’s Breaks Ground on New Prepared Foods Facility in Walker County, Georgia
14 Nov 2025
LaFayette, Georgia (Nov.
JBS USA Breaks Ground on New Perry Facility
16 Oct 2025
PERRY, IOWA (Oct. 14, 2025) – JBS USA marked a major milestone with the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art sausage production facility in Perry, Iowa.
Tajima Wagyu Bresola Paves the Way With Back-to-Back Wins in Sydney and Melbourne
10 Oct 2025
Tajima Wagyu Bresaola has taken top honours at both the Melbourne Royal Australian Food Awards and the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show for two consecutive years.
JBS Canada Celebrates Community with Successful Block Party
10 Oct 2025
JBS Canada recently partnered with local organizations to host a vibrant and successful Community BBQ Event in Brooks, Alberta, bringing together residents f..)
JBS Australia in partnership with MEQ Sets New Benchmark in Carcase Grading Technology with AUS-MEAT Approval
14 Sep 2025
JBS Australia has become the first beef processor to receive “Facility Objective Carcase Measurement (OCM) Device Approval” from AUS-MEAT Three JBS sites ar
From Mexico to Marshalltown to Melbourne: Global Talent Offers Life-Changing Opportunities
12 Sep 2025
JBS provides many opportunities for team members to build a better life.
Beef City Feedlot Opens Gates to Wagyu for Ekka Paddock to Palate Competition
26 Aug 2025
Held once a year in conjunction with the Royal Queensland Show, Ekka, the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) Paddock..)
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