JBS has reversed its decision to close a meat facility in Pennsylvania, securing around 400 jobs amid a plan to invest in the site.
The Brazilian meat giant, which has just announced the return of Wesley Batista as its CEO from January next year, revealed its intention to close the Souderton beef factory in June.
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At the time, the company said 1,784 people were employed at Souderton and were at risk of losing their jobs, although some would be offered positions elsewhere.
In a statement yesterday (10 August), JBS said it now plans to “transform” the Souderton plant, run by its local subsidiary JBS USA, into a “dedicated value-added operation”, saving around 400 jobs.
However, JBS added beef “harvesting and processing operations” would be halted from 14 August.
“Following the transition, JBS will invest more than $30 million over the next decade to modernise and enhance the Souderton facility’s value-added and case-ready capabilities,” the company explained.
