Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) is a food company that produces, processes, markets and distributes a broad range of poultry and prepared food products. Its offerings include fresh and frozen chicken, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat products, deli items, snacks, and other value-added foods sold to retailers, foodservice operators and industrial customers.
The company markets products under brands that include Pilgrim’s, Just Bare, Gold’n Plump, Moy Park and Pilgrim’s Food Masters, along with private-label products. Its business serves grocery stores, restaurants, foodservice distributors and other commercial customers across the United States, Mexico and Europe.
Pilgrim’s Pride traces its history to 1946, when Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim and his brother founded the company in Pittsburg, Texas. The company expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, including the acquisition of Moy Park in 2017, which strengthened its operations in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Pilgrim’s Pride is majority-owned by JBS S.A., one of the world’s largest food companies, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Fabio Sandri.
