Mantiqueira USA Signs Deal to Acquire Hickman’s Egg Ranch in U.S. Expansion

Overview

• The agreement marks Mantiqueira USA’s entry into the American eggs market with an on‑the‑ground operation.
• The transaction is expected to close before year‑end, pending customary regulatory and contractual conditions.
• Hickman’s Egg Ranch is based in Arizona and ranks among the 20 largest egg producers in the United States.
• Mantiqueira USA operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the JBS–Mantiqueira founders joint venture, following JBS’s purchase of 50% control of Mantiqueira Brasil earlier this year.
• JBS frames eggs as a strategic growth area, with CEO Gilberto Tomazoni citing recent double‑digit expansion in Brazil and broader international demand.