JBS to acquire plant-based food producer Vivera
mindscanner/Thinkstock Bloomberg | Apr 19, 2021 By Ruth David and Agnieszka de Sousa JBS SA, the owner of poultry brand Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., is emerging as the frontrunner to buy Dutch plant-based food producer Vivera, people with knowledge of the matter said. Update: JBS has entered into an agreement to purchase Vivera, Europe's third-largest plant-based food produced, for an enterprise value of €341 million ($410 million U.S.). The Brazilian company is in advanced talks on a potential acquisition of Vivera, which is backed by mid-market private equity firm Gilde...