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JBS USA Food Company

JBS USA processes beef and owns Empire Packing, with U.S. operations including Greeley, Grand Island and Lenoir.

Ownership
JBS acquired Empire Packing in 2020.
Sourcing
JBS’s 2021 U.S. and Canadian beef report described about 31,100 farm and ranch partners and named Five Rivers as its largest producer partner.
Practices
Its 2021 U.S. and Canadian policy allowed veterinary-supervised antibiotics for disease prevention, control and treatment, excluding medically important drugs for growth promotion.
Practices
JBS’s 2025 report describes daily internal animal-welfare audits and typically annual independent handling audits.

Researched September 22, 2026

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