date:May 28, 2014
efit of all our stakeholders. We look forward to working constructively with Hillshire to sign a definitive merger agreement and quickly realize the benefits of this combination.
Pilgrims Pride is the second largest chicken company in the world. During its most recent fiscal year, ended Dec. 29, 2013, the company had sales of $8.4 billion. JBS S.A. owns 75% of Pilgrims Pride and is considered the worlds largest protein company. During fiscal 2013, JBS had sales of $41.8 billion.
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