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Cargill expands Latin American poultry business

Buys a leading Colombian producer of chicken and protein products

Dec 2, 2018
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Cargill has acquired Colombia-based CAMPOLLO, expanding its protein business in Latin America, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The deal follows Cargill’s acquisition of Colombia-based Pollos Bucanero in June 2017.

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