Company: Pilgrim’s
Industry: Food Products
Description: Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation is one of the world’s largest poultry producers and a leading food company specializing in chicken products. The company employs over 62,000 people worldwide and operates protein processing plants and prepared-foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the UK, the Republic of Ireland, and continental Europe.
Founded in 1946 as a feed store in Texas, Pilgrim’s Pride has grown into a multinational corporation with annual revenue of approximately $18 billion. The company is the second-largest poultry producer in the US, UK, and Mexico, with the capacity to process about 36 million birds per week. Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, Pilgrim’s Pride is majority-owned by Brazilian multinational JBS S.A.
Career opportunities span production, processing, quality assurance, operations management, sales, marketing, logistics, food safety, engineering, and corporate functions. The company serves major customers including KFC, Walmart, Publix, Wendy’s, and Costco, offering fresh chicken products, prepared foods, and value-added products across retail and foodservice markets. (according to Wikipedia and the company).
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