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Pilgrim’s Pride Commits $1.3 Billion to Expand Mexico Poultry Production Through 2030

The multiyear plan aims to replace roughly 35% of Mexico’s chicken imports to strengthen national food security.

Overview

  • Pilgrim’s Pride and Mexico’s Economy Secretary said the funds will begin rolling out this year and continue through 2030.
  • The government projects the investment will generate more than 4,000 direct jobs.
  • The company outlined regional allocations: $200 million for Durango and Coahuila, $150 million for Querétaro and Hidalgo, and $950 million focused in the south.
  • Pilgrim’s expects to add more than 373,000 tons of annual output, lifting its Mexico operations by about 38%.
  • Plans include modernizing plants, adding solar panels and a biogas facility, doubling capacity in Veracruz with a new processing plant, developing a site in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and expanding in Campeche and Yucatán.