Pilgrim's Pride
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: PPC S&P 400 component | |
| Industry | Meat processing |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Fabio Sandri (CEO) |
| Products | Food and beverages |
| Revenue | US$10.7 billion (2017) |
| US$718.1 million (2017) | |
| Owner | JBS USA (78.5%) |
Number of employees | 35,700 |
| Subsidiaries | Moy Park |
| Website | pilgrims |
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is an American, multi-national food company, currently one of the largest chicken producers in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest chicken producer in Mexico. It exited bankruptcy in December 2009 and relocated its U.S. headquarters to Greeley, Colorado, in 2011. It is majority-owned by JBS S.A. Pilgrim's Pride purchased Gold'n Plump for $350 million in late November 2016.