JBS Closes Fridge inside SP

The company announced the end of their drive on President Epitácio (SP). "The company conducted all possible efforts to maintain the operation of the plant, putting off the closure for a month, while waiting for the definition of a positioning of the São Paulo State Government about the new tax rules, but did not return until the moment," said the company in a statement. According to JBS, the State Government''s decision to publish the Decree 61,907, 2016, that changed tax rules for beef producers, "impeded the maintenance of on-site activities".