JBS, one of the largest food companies in the world, participated in the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference, presenting its strategic vision for the future of the food market to investors. Company executives highlighted the five pillars that guide its strategies to generate value for shareholders and ensure long-term success: continued growth, margin expansion, reduced volatility, financial discipline and shareholder returns through dividends and share buybacks.
"These pillars are essential to our development", said Gilberto Tomazoni at CAGNY, the main meeting of analysts in the food, beverage and beauty sectors in the United States. "Our growth strategy was structured in two essential phases. We built a global protein platform and a robust distribution network. Then, we expanded our portfolio of value-added products and private brands, bringing us even closer to consumers".
Continued growth is driven by strategic investments, smart acquisitions and expanding our global presence, ensuring product and market diversification. The expansion of margins is the result of efficient cost management, process optimization and a focus on higher value-added products.
Volatility reduction is achieved through the diversification of proteins, geographies and sales channels, protecting the company against market fluctuations. Financial discipline ensures the solidity of JBS, with a focus on cash generation, debt control and efficient allocation of resources. Finally, shareholder returns are prioritized through the distribution of dividends and share buybacks, demonstrating the company's commitment to long-term value creation.
With renowned brands such as Friboi, Seara, Swift, Just Bare and Primo, JBS serves millions of consumers in more than 180 countries through a network of 350,000 customers. The company has more than 600 industrial operations and commercial offices in 25 countries, with 280,000 employees worldwide, 158,000 of whom are in Brazil, where it is the largest employer in the country.
For Wesley Batista Filho, CEO of JBS USA, the Company is focused on revolutionizing the way it builds, transforms and expands the brands in its portfolio, through continuous improvement. "We listen carefully to our consumers, understand their needs and anticipate trends. We challenge the market with relevant innovations, offering high-quality products with differentiated flavors".
Since its IPO in 2007, JBS has expanded its portfolio with approximately 50 acquisitions, including Swift, Pilgrim's, Primo, Seara, Moy Park, Vivera and Huon. The company recently entered the egg segment with the acquisition of 50% of the control of Mantiqueira Brasil, the largest producer in South America. "Our expansion through acquisitions aims to strengthen our global platform, diversify our geographic presence and expand access to consumers, driving JBS's development with solid results", said Tomazoni .
In this sense, when completed, the dual listing in the United States and Brazil will have important effects for the Company: "It will unlock the value of the company's shares, expand access to a larger investor base, reduce the cost of capital, increase the number of stock indexes in which JBS can participate (such as Russell, S&P, MSCI USA, among others), expanding our growth conditions", listed the Global CFO of JBS, Guilherme Cavalcanti.
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