JBS Venture Agrees to Buy Hickman’s in Push for US Egg Market

Mantiqueira USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the joint venture between JBS and the founders of Mantiqueira Alimentos, entered into a binding agreement to acquire Hickman’s Egg Ranch, expanding the participation of the world’s largest meat producer in the egg sector.

The deal marks Mantiqueira’s entry into the US market through the newly created Mantiqueira USA.