JBS Grand Island partners with more than 670 local producers to export U.S. beef to more than 30 countries around the world.

This increase follows a 2-year $5 million investment in refurbishment, personnel training, construction and equipment at the company’s laboratories.

The CHEP and JBS logistics teams worked for 12 months to evaluate the company’s transportation operation and develop and implement innovative solutions to make the network more efficient by reducing empty truck miles.

The acquisition includes five prepared foods facilities and two distribution centers.

GNP Co.'s operational competencies and use of innovative technologies, including gas stunning, aeroscalding and automated deboning, will enable Pilgrim's to significantly increase the rate of adoption of new technologies in existing facilities.

The project includes a new state-of-the-art fabrication building, a new cutting-edge ground beef facility and a new distribution center.