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Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation reports developments in poultry, prepared foods and broader protein operations across the United States, Mexico, the U.K., Ireland and continental Europe. Company news commonly covers quarterly results, fresh chicken demand, Case Ready and Small Bird activity, Big Bird efficiency projects, and prepared foods growth through brands such as Just Bare, Fridge Raiders and Rollover.
Updates also address retail and foodservice demand, portfolio and capacity investments, European protein and meal-occasion performance, Mexico expansion themes, and capital-structure actions such as senior note tender offers. The company sells primarily through retailers, foodservice distributors, chain restaurants, food processors and food distributors.
JBS (NYSE:JBS; B3:JBSS32) proposed a non-binding all-stock transaction to acquire all Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) shares it does not already own. JBS, which currently holds about 82% of PPC, is offering a fixed exchange ratio of 2.086 JBS Class A shares per PPC share, based on August 18, 2026 closing prices of $13.66 for JBS and $28.49 for PPC.
The proposal is subject to approval by an independent and disinterested special committee of PPC’s board and by a majority of votes cast by unaffiliated PPC shareholders, plus customary conditions. No JBS shareholder approval is required. If completed, PPC shares would be delisted from Nasdaq and deregistered. Citi, White & Case and Collected Strategies are advising JBS.
Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC), through Pilgrim's Europe, has agreed to acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage Company from Samworth Brothers, subject to UK Competition and Markets Authority approval and employee consultation. Walkers, founded in 1824, operates four production facilities on a single site in Leicester and employs about 1,150 people.
According to Pilgrim's, the deal is a strategic step to strengthen its UK food industry position, expand value-added premium pork categories, and deepen an existing supply relationship, as Pilgrim's already supplies some of Walkers' raw pork needs. Walkers' portfolio includes premium sausages, sliced cooked meats, cooked bacon, snacking products and pâté, serving leading UK retailers and focusing on premium own-label production. The companies plan to prioritize supporting Walkers colleagues through the transition and maintaining service and quality for customers.
Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) reported Q2 2026 net sales of $4.6 billion, down 2.8% year over year, with a consolidated GAAP operating margin of 1.4%. GAAP net income was $13.2 million (GAAP EPS $0.06), while adjusted net income reached $153.9 million and adjusted EPS $0.64.
Adjusted EBITDA was $360.0 million, a 7.8% margin versus 14.4% a year earlier, including margins of 8.7% in the U.S., 7.6% in Europe, and 3.9% in Mexico. The company cited strong chicken demand but lower jumbo commodity cutout pricing, ongoing investments in U.S. prepared foods and Mexican operations, and a net leverage ratio of 1.43x adjusted EBITDA, below its 2x–3x target.
Betterware de México (NYSE: BWMX), operating as BeFra, announced board changes and a new innovation consultant. Shareholders approved the appointments of Mr. Juan Pajón, a technology and digital transformation leader at Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), and Mr. Arquímedes Celis, an experienced consumer goods executive and current director at Pilgrim's Pride (Nasdaq: PPC) and Grupo Lala.
They replace retiring directors Martín Werner and Silvia Davila. Following its recent acquisition of Tupperware LATAM, BeFra also retained Mr. David Kusuma as R&D Strategic Consultant effective July 6, 2026, to support innovation across the Tupperware LATAM and Betterware product portfolios.
Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results after the U.S. market closes on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Company executives will discuss results on a conference call and webcast on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. MT (9:00 a.m. ET).
The webcast, hosted on the investor relations site, will include prepared remarks and a Q&A session with management, plus replay options available via web and telephone through October 30, 2026 and August 30, 2026, respectively.
Pilgrim’s (NASDAQ:PPC) announced a strategic $75 million investment to expand and modernize its Ellijay, Georgia poultry facility. The project will increase harvesting and portioning capacity and support production of more higher-value, boneless chicken products.
The shift includes closing harvesting operations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, affecting 348 team members, while maintaining deboning there to support Ellijay. Pilgrim’s plans transfers, job application support, and transition resources, and expects no impact on its regional grower base or customer service.
Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ: PPC) reported Q1 2026 results with net sales of $4.53 billion and GAAP net income of $101.5 million (GAAP EPS $0.43). Adjusted EBITDA was $308.1 million (6.8% margin), while operating income and EPS declined year-over-year. Net leverage is 1.25x. The company exceeded its 2025 Scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity reduction targets and highlighted project-driven capacity upgrades in U.S. Fresh and a Walker County, GA facility under construction.
Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ: PPC) priced its tender offer for up to $250,000,000 of its 6.250% Senior Notes due 2033. Approximately $471,546,000 was validly tendered by the Early Tender Date; the company expects to accept $250,000,000 on a prorated basis (~53%) and pay $1,056.90 per $1,000 plus accrued interest on the Early Settlement Date of April 14, 2026.
Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ: PPC) announced early tender results for its cash tender offer to repurchase up to $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.250% Senior Notes due 2033.
As of 5:00 p.m. ET on April 10, 2026, $471,546,000 of Notes were validly tendered; the company expects proration and an Early Settlement Date of April 14, 2026.
Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ: PPC) will release first quarter 2026 results after U.S. market close on April 29, 2026. Executives will host a conference call and webcast on April 30, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. MT (9:00 a.m. ET) to review results and answer questions.
Prepared remarks will be followed by Q&A. A press release and supplemental materials will be issued before the market opens on April 30. The webcast replay will be available two hours after the call and remain on the company website through May 30, 2026; telephone replay is available through July 30, 2026.