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JBS N.V.
JBS · ARCX · Packaged Foods · Brazil
JBS N.V. is a multinational enterprise specializing in the production and processing of animal protein, with its roots dating back to 1953. The company is a major player in the global packaged foods industry, operating as one of the world’s largest processors of beef, poultry, and pork, while also offering plant-based protein alternatives and diverse leather products. With a substantial workforce of roughly 280,000 employees, JBS N.V. manages a vertically integrated supply chain encompassing livestock sourcing, processing, further value-added manufacturing, and distribution to retail, foodservice, and industrial customers worldwide. Its extensive global footprint stretches across more than 250 production facilities, supplying products to over 180 countries. Beyond meat and protein products, JBS N.V. is active in related sectors, including biodiesel, animal feed, and leather, contributing to the wider consumer staples sector and supplying key inputs to numerous industries. The company’s significant scale and diversified operations make it a cornerstone in the global agri-food supply chain, impacting markets from consumer goods and foodservice to specialty industries that utilize by-products and sustainable alternatives.
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Packaged Foods
Consumer Defensive sector · Brazil
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Cocoa Supply Chain
The cocoa supply chain moves beans, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, and chocolate from tropical farms to global consumers, shaped by three root constraints: cocoa trees grow only within twenty degrees of the equator under specific humidity and shade conditions, most production comes from millions of smallholder farms under five hectares with minimal capital, and cocoa beans must be fermented within hours of harvest in a biological process that determines final flavor quality and cannot be corrected later.
Seafood Supply Chain
The seafood supply chain is shaped by three root constraints: wild catch uncertainty where ocean fisheries are biological systems whose yields depend on weather, migration patterns, and stock health — none of which are controllable; extreme perishability where seafood degrades faster than almost any other protein and the cold chain must begin on the vessel and cannot be interrupted; and traceability gaps where seafood passes through auctions, processors, and distributors across multiple countries, making origin verification structurally difficult.
Coffee Supply Chain
The coffee supply chain moves beans, roasted coffee, and espresso from tropical farms to global consumers, shaped by three root constraints: coffee trees take years to mature and produce one harvest annually, roasted coffee degrades in weeks while green beans store for months, and production is concentrated in the tropical belt while consumption is concentrated outside it.
Processed Food Supply Chain
The processed food supply chain is shaped by three root constraints: ingredient sourcing complexity where a single product may contain 20 to 50 ingredients from a dozen countries with each ingredient carrying its own supply chain, food safety regulation where every facility, process, and ingredient must meet standards and a contamination event at any point triggers recalls across the entire distribution chain, and shelf life engineering where formulations are designed to last weeks to months but require specific preservatives, packaging, and storage conditions — making the recipe itself a supply chain constraint.