Brazil's JBS SA will acquire the poultry and pork unit of rival Marfrig Alimentos SA for 5.85 billion reais ($2.75 billion) in assumed debt.

Important organizations related to the meat production chain have joined forces to spread social and environmental best practices in cattle production activities in the Brazilian Amazon Region.

The Marfrig Group has become the world's first food company in the animal protein segment to track its entire beef production cycle in accordance with the standards developed by the Rainforest Alliance.

Mayr Bonassi, 62, CEO of Seara Alimentos, will retire at the end of 2012.

Operating cash flow totaled R$ 310.5 million, 184% up from the previous quarter.