JBS invests US$ 150 million in a multi-protein hub in Oman and advances to local production

By Leandro Silveira São Paulo, 09/02/2026 - JBS announced the creation of a multi-protein platform in Oman, in the Middle East, aimed at producing beef, poultry, and lamb. The initiative involves a total investment of US$ 150 million, which includes the acquisition of 80% of a food holding in a joint venture with Oman Food Capital (OFC) and the necessary resources to put the factories into operation. OFC is the food and agribusiness investment arm of the Oman Investment Authority (OIA). According to the company's global CEO, Gilberto Tomazoni, the project marks the expansion of the company's presence in the region and reinforces the strategy of geographical and protein diversification. "We are talking about a region with around 2 billion consumers in its vicinity, which presents growth and income increase,” he stated. The hub will consolidate two industrial units in the country: an integrated poultry plant and a unit focused on the processing of cattle and sheep. When operating at ...