Two factories will be built in the country designed to supply the Southeast Asia market
It announced it, on Saturday (29.mar.2025), the investment plan of US $ 100 million for the construction of two factories in Vietnam. The movement, according to the company, aims not only to expand its presence in the region, but also to strengthen its position in the global market. The plants will be responsible for the production of beef, pork and birds, and will use mainly raw materials imported from Brazil, designed to supply the Vietnamese market and other Southeast Asia countries.
The agreement was formalized at dawn through a Mou (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Vietnamese government, represented by NIPI (Northern Investment Promotion, Information and Support Center), and Sao do Group, responsible for the Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park management. The initiative is aligned with the country’s socioeconomic development goals, which seeks to increase local production and expand its participation in the international meat trade.
The information was by the president (PT) during a speech at the end of the Brazil-Vietnam Forum this morning. “The opening of the Vietnamese market for Brazilian beef […] It will allow the installation of processing plants in the country, reinforcing the role of Vietnam as the gateway to Brazilian products to Asia. And because of this, other agreements have already been announced. A Brazilian company will invest US $ 100 million for meat processing here in Vietnam ”said the president.
For Renato Costa, president of Friboi, the investment reflects JBS’s commitment to sustainable and strategic growth in Southeast Asia. “The new factories in Vietnam will not only be an expansion of productive capacity, but an investment with purpose: generating value to the local economy, creating qualified jobs, contributing to food safety throughout Southeast Asia. We are investing in the future, focusing on innovation, sustainability and development”, stated.
The plan foresees that the first phase of the project will be installed at the Khu Công Nghiệp Nam đình Vũ, where a logistics center with capacity for storage will be built, covering pre-processing, cutting and packaging activities. For the 2nd phase, located in southern Vietnam, the memorandum estimates that it will be performed 2 years after the start of the 1st Unit operations and will have similar infrastructure, including a new logistics center and processing plant.
Global diversification
With the investment, JBS reinforces its interest in diversifying its production, expanding operations in strategic regions. “The partnership between JBS, the Vietnamese government and our local partners represents an essential strategic step for our geographical diversification. This movement not only strengthens our ability to serve the local market, but also expands our global presence, creating a robust and sustainable production chain that positions us even more competitively on the international scenario,” Costa stands out.
Job creation and technology transfer
With the opening plan of the two factories, the company should generate about 500 new jobs in the region, as well as promote technical training and technology transfer programs to Vietnamese workers, contributing to the strengthening of the country’s productive sector.
About JBS
JBS is one of the largest food companies in the world. With a platform diversified by product types (poultry, pigs, cattle and sheep, as well as plant-based), the company has over 280,000 employees in production and offices in countries such as Brazil, USA, Canada, UK, Australia, China, among others. In Brazil, JBS is one of the largest employers in the country, with 158,000 employees. Worldwide, JBS offers a wide portfolio of brands recognized for excellence and innovation: Friboi, Seara, Swift, Pilgrim’s Pride, Moy Park, Cousin, Just Bare, among many others, who arrive every day at consumer tables in 180 countries.
The company invests in correlated businesses such as leather, biodiesel, collagen, personal hygiene and cleaning, natural wraps, solid waste management solutions, recycling and transport, focusing on the circular economy. JBS conducts its operations prioritizing high quality and safety of food and adopts the best practices of sustainability and animal welfare throughout its value chain, with the purpose of feeding people around the world in an increasingly sustainable way.
