JBS USA Plans Perry, Iowa, Sausage Production Operations
06/05/2025
The investment will include the construction of a 150,000-square-foot production facility that will produce 130 million pounds of sausage, processing 500,000 sows each year. Operations are scheduled to begin in late 2026.
“Perry represents everything we value in a community: hard work, strong producer roots, and people who understand the importance of feeding America,” said Wesley Batista Filho, CEO of JBS USA. “This investment underscores our commitment to rural America and our confidence in the strength of the U.S. market. We plan to be a long-term partner for Perry and, if approved by the community, the facility will help foster job creation and economic stability in the region.”
JBS USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brazilian multinational JBS S.A. as well as a majority shareholder of poultry producer Pilgrim’s. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, further-processed, and value-added protein products.
“We’re excited to see continued investment in Iowa’s pork industry with the proposed opening of this new processing facility,” noted Aaron Juergens, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. “It strengthens our state’s leadership in pork production, creates new opportunities for pork producers, and supports the rural communities that are the backbone of Iowa agriculture. This is a win for pig farmers, Iowa’s economy, and for the Perry area.”
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