Brazil in 2009: a year of mergers and acquisitions

The recent spate of mergers and acquisitions heralds big changes for Brazil’s pork industry, as it has consequences for ownership and exports. What happened in the largest pork producing state of South America in 2009? Here’s a quick recap. By Patrick Knight The numerous takeovers and mergers in Brazil’s pig processing industry in 2009 has changed the ownership of companies responsible for about 30% of output and 70% of exports. The strategies and priorities of these companies