+500 million
Deliveries per month
BRF
We are one of the largest food companies in the world.
For almost 90 years, we have been bringing delicious food to the entire world with agility, simplicity, and efficiency.
From farm to table, with nearly 100,000 employees, our integrated chain is guided by the sustainable management of our business and our passion for producing quality food.
WHAT WE DO
We are a Brazilian company with strong brands and products for a wide range of occasions.
We have a comprehensive portfolio of high-value-added products, produced with Safety, Quality, and Integrity at the forefront.
+300 thousand
Customers
+120
Countries
5 million
Tons of food produced per year
Nearly
100 million
collaborators
60
Distribution centers
10 thousand
Integrated Producers
44
Production Units
Brasil
38 production units
28 distribution centers
4 Animal feed plants
Paraguai
1 production unit
Commercial office
Chile
Commercial office
Uruguai
Commercial office
África do Sul
Commercial office
Oriente médio
2 production units
11 distribution centers
Asia
Commercial office
12 Distribution points
Australia
1 Administrative office
Turquia
3 Production units
19 distribution centers
3 Administrative offices
3 Animal feed plants
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1934
A FAMILY BRAND
Perdigão was founded in the city of Videira (SC) by the Brandalise and Ponzoni families.
1944
HOW IT ALL STARTED
Sadia was founded by Attilio Fontana in the city of Concórdia (SC), marking the first industrial unit and pig slaughterhouse.
1955
REACHING GREATER HEIGHTS
Sadia expanded its business across the country by transporting products and people using its own fleet of aircraft.
1963
PIONEERING IN QUALITY
Microbiological and physicochemical control laboratories were established in the industrial units.
1971
BRAND INTERNATIONALIZATION AND STOCK MARKET DEBUT
In just a decade, the company went public on the Bovespa and became one of Brazil’s largest exporters.
1974/1975
PRESENT IN MORE COUNTRIES
Sadia launched Seasoned Turkey – one of the most successful products in the company’s history – and gained a foothold in the Middle East market by exporting chicken.
1976
EXPANDING INTO NEW MARKETS
Perdigão became one of the first companies to export poultry protein through a consortium with Sadia and other firms.
1980
A DELICIOUS INNOVATION
The first Chester was introduced to the market, a product that remains a staple on Brazilian tables to this day.
1982
A COMPANY CLOSER TO THE CONSUMER
With the launch of the Consumer Information Service (SIC), the company created a pioneering and direct channel for dialogue, aiming to continually improve the quality of its products.
1991
A NEW PRODUCT, A NEW CATEGORY
Sadia entered the margarine market with the brand Qualy.
1994
NEW DIRECTIONS
The Brandalise family sold their stakes to investment funds.
2000
IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
Perdigão became the first Brazilian food company to launch shares (ADRs) on the New York Stock Exchange.
2009
A NEW SUCCESS STORY
With the merger of Sadia and Perdigão, one of the largest food companies in the country was born: Brasil Foods S.A.
2010/11
INCREASED PRODUCTION, INCREASED INVESTMENT
The company becomes the third largest national exporter and the world’s biggest animal protein exporter. Achieving a production of over 4 million tons per year, the company announces the commencement of a processed foods unit construction in the Middle East.
2012
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
BRF makes significant investments in the development of the communities where it operates, gaining recognition from the ISE (Sustainability Business Index) and Dow Jones.
2013
INDUSTRY REFERENCE IN FOOD
The company introduces its corporate brand and inaugurates the BRF Innovation Center in Jundiaí (São Paulo), aiming to become a national benchmark for progress and advancement in the industry.
2014
PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The company inaugurates its first processed food factory in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
2015
CONTINUOUS INNOVATION
BRF becomes the first Brazilian company to invest in issuing Green Bonds.
2016
PRODUCT INNOVATION
BRF develops a unique and exclusive technology for reducing sodium in the Sadia portfolio, removing over 1,800 tons of salt from the market in just one year.
2017/18
BRF COMMITMENTS
Definition of BRF’s Safety, Quality, and Integrity Commitments.
2019/2020
HALAL LEADERSHIP
The Company invests in a new processed food factory in Saudi Arabia with the goal of expanding its presence in the region and consolidating its leadership in the Halal market.
2020
#TOGETHERFORAPURPOSE
BRF engages in the fight against the Covid-19 Pandemic, ensuring supply, taking care of its people, and contributing to communities.
2021
50 YEARS OF LEK TREK
Sadia’s mascot celebrates five decades of helping to promote the most valuable food brand in Brazil.
2022
NEW MANAGEMENT
Marfrig acquires 33.27% of the Company’s capital.
2023
NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Opening of the new administrative office in Parque da Cidade, São Paulo.
OUR PEOPLE
Our people are our greatest pride. There are nearly 100.000 employees, who work daily with agility, simplicity and efficiency to bring quality food to thousands of people around the world. We celebrate diversity daily
We are co-founders of Mover and help lead the fight against structural racism, promoting racial equity. Furthermore, today BRF is one of the largest employers of refugees in Brazil.
INNOVATION FROM FARM TO TABLE
Innovation is a tradition at BRF! It is present in everything we do, in the daily work of our nearly 100.000 employees worldwide, and most importantly, in the way we bring our brands from the farm to the table.
SUSTAINABILITY
With corporate responsibility and its role as a promoter of sustainable development, we operate in our value chain on the following strategic fronts: environmental compliance in manufacturing operations; in the development of integrated suppliers and producers; in respecting and valuing our people, and in voluntary adherence to animal welfare commitments.
MANAGEMENT
The management model adopted by BRF in its global operations aligns processes and products with the different profiles and habits of consumers, respecting the cultural traditions of the regions where the company operates.
BRF is divided into the following management groups:
Administrative board:
In line with the best governance practices, the Chairman of the Board of Directors does not hold executive functions. Qualifications for Board membership, as defined in the Bylaws, include aspects such as having an impeccable reputation, not holding positions in competitors, or representing conflicting interests. Both the Board members and members of Committees and the Executive Board have a formal performance evaluation tool, including a 360-degree assessment and addressing sustainability-related issues.
Committees
Advisory committees to the Board of Directors have been maintained since 2006 and consist of members of the Board itself. In a meeting held on April 6, 2022, the appointment of regular members to the Advisory Committees to the Board of Directors was approved, namely: Audit and Integrity Committee, Finance and Risk Management Committee, People, Governance, Organization, and Culture Committee, and Sustainability Committee.
Audit Committee
Composed of three members, one of whom is a financial specialist. It meets periodically and, when necessary, participates in meetings with the Board of Directors.
Executive Board
Responsible for managing the business in complete alignment with the strategic guidelines defined by the executives and approved by the Board of Directors.
In Brazil, the company has more than 38 factories and 53 distribution centers. Internationally, it operates in over 44 industrial plants.
Recognitions
Our commitment to ensuring the quality of services and products in our portfolio brings us recognition from important organizations and media outlets around the world.
All these achievements are possible because BRF is built by thousands of people working in harmony to strengthen our core purpose: to feed the world with our products.
Here are the main awards and recognitions received by BRF:
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2023
Brand Footprint 2023, Worldpanel Division, Kantar
Sadia #5 Most chosen Food Sector brand in UAE
2023
YouGov FMCG rankings 2023: FOODS
Sadia #3, Top 10 ranked brands UAE
2022
Merco ESG Responsibility Ranking
4th place in the food sector.
2022
Top of Mind
Folha
Sadia recognized for the 10th consecutive time as a reference in frozen dishes and, for the first time, in the calabrese sausage category. Qualy was highlighted for the 17th consecutive time in margarines.
2022
100+ Innovators in Technology Usage
IT Mídia | Most innovative company in technology usage in the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Industry category with the Data Driven from Farm to Table case.
2022
Abrasca Annual Report Award
Honorable mention in the Strategy and Highlighted Investment for Innovation category. 3rd place in the Open Company category.
2022
Consumidor Moderno Excellence in Customer Service Award
Grupo Padrão
Recognized for actions to ensure the best customer experience and journey.
2022
Reclame AQUI Award
Recognition for customer relationship management efforts. Sadia won in the “Food – perishables and frozen” category.
2022
Aplaude 2022 Award
“Outstanding Legacy Initiative” and “Outstanding Sustainable Development Goals Initiative” categories.
2022
Top Open Corps
3rd place in the Consumer Goods and Food category.
2022
Valor Innovation Brazil 2022 Award
Among the top three most innovative companies in the Food and Beverage sector in the country.
2021
FMCG/CPG brand ranking 2021, YouGov
Sadia #3 in the UAE: Food Pantry Sadia #10 in SAUDI ARABIA: Food Pantry
2021
Voted Product of the Year, GULF 2021
Sadia Easy & Juicy Chicken.
2021
100 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
IT Mídia
Winner in the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Industry category with the “Commodities 4.0” case.
2021
Valor Innovation Award
Strategy& (PwC) + Valor Econômico Journal
Top 5 in the Food and Beverage sector. Ranked 69th overall.
2021
100 Open Corps
100 Open Startups
Top 3 in the Food sector. Ranked 17th overall.
2021
Startups Awards
ABStartups + Blanko
Top 10 in the Corporation category.
2021
Reclame AQUI Award
Reclame AQUI
Sadia Brand – Winner in the “Food – Perishables and Frozen” category.
2021
Top Corp in Engagement at Open Innovation Week
100 Open Startups
Top 10 Corp most attractive to startups at the event.
2021
Grow+ Innovation Awards
Grow+
1st place in ESG Impact Projects in the ESG category with the “VEG Carbon Neutral Chicken” Project. 3rd place overall in the ESG category with the “ECCO Platform and ECCO Game” Project.
2021
Innovation Champions of the South
Grupo Amanhã + IXL Center (USA)
Top 5 Most Innovative Company in the South of Brazil.
2021
Consumidor Moderno Excellence in Customer Service Award
Grupo Padrão
Winner in the Food category.
2021
POPAI Brazil Award
POPAI Brazil
Gold in the “Small Screening Display” category with the “Na Brasa Perdigão” campaign. Bronze in the “Projects for Design and Architecture” category with the “Sadia Frozen Tip Kit”. Bronze in the “Store Design – Stores between 121m² and 500m²” category with the “Mercato Sadia” in Vila Leopoldina (SP).
2021
Best and Largest
Exame
Ranked 11th among the largest companies. Ranked 7th among the best in the Food and Beverage category.
2021
Best in DINHEIRO
Editora Três
Winner in the “Meat Processing Plants” category.
2021
Merco Corporate Reputation Business Monitor
Merco Brazil
2nd place in the Food segment. Ranked 28th overall.
2020
Ignite Awards 2020
Recognized as a Global Collaborator across public and private sectors worldwide for partnerships with startups in Sweden.
2020
Grow+ Innovation Awards 2020
Grow+
Winner in the Corporate category for open innovation.
2020
Merco Corporate Reputation Business Monitor
Merco
Ranked 28th.
2020
ABRASCA Best Annual Report Award
4th place and honorable mention in the economic-financial analysis criteria.
2020
LIDE B3 Corporate Sustainability Award
Recognized as a company included in B3’s ESG indices – 2021 Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE B3) and 2020 Efficient Carbon Index (ICO2 B3).
2020
TOP 100 Open Corps 2020 Ranking
2nd place in the Food category, for the second consecutive year. Ranked 13th overall in the ranking coordinated by 100 Open Startups.
2020
Clima Paraná Seal
Awarded in the gold category.
2019
PRÊMIO IT MÍDIA
PwC
1º lugar na categoria Indústria de alimentos, bebidas e fumos
2019
PRÊMIO: AS MAIS ADMIRADAS EM DIVERSIDADE E INCLUSÃO
ABTD-PR
Entre as mais admiradas em Engajamento e liderança inclusiva
2019
PRÊMIO AS MELHORES DA DINHEIRO
IstoÉ Dinheiro
Maior empresa no setor de alimentos
2019
PRÊMIO VALOR INOVAÇÃO
Jornal Valor Econômico
5º lugar no ranking de Alimentos e Bebidas; 80º lugar no ranking geral
2018
PRÊMIO EMPRESAS MAIS
O Estado de S. Paulo
3º lugar no ranking Alimentos e Bebidas de acordo com receita Líquida; 13º lugar no ranking geral das 1500; 38º lugar no ranking dos 100 Maiores Grupos;
2018
PRÊMIO AS 1000 MAIORES DA DINHEIRO
Revista Isto É Dinheiro
19º lugar entre as 1000 maiores empresas em receita líquida
2018
PRÊMIO MELHORES E MAIORES
Revista Exame
Entre as três maiores indústrias de bens de consumo
2018
PRÊMIO MELHORES E MAIORES
Valor Econômico
5º nas maiores do setor; 16º no ranking Geral.
2018
PRÊMIO VALOR INOVAÇÃO BRASIL
Valor Econômico
5º lugar no ranking das maiores do setor; 83º lugar no ranking Geral;
2011
THE BEST COMPANIES FOR SHAREHOLDERS
Revista Capital Aberto (Magazine)
2011
COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Revista IstoÉ Dinheiro (Magazine)
Food Category
2011
SESI AWARD
Sesi
State stage
2012
THE GREATEST PREMIUM COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
Revista Época NEGÓCIOS (Magazine)
2012
QUALITY AT WORK (PSQT)
SESI AWARD
2012
500 LARGEST IN THE SOUTH
Revista Amanhã (Magazine)
2012
BEST IN AGRIBUSINESS
Revista Globo Rural (Magazine)
2012
IR MAGAZINE AWARDS AWARD
IR Magazine
2012
EXECUTIVE VALUE AWARD
Financial Value
Winner in Food Category
2012
THE BEST OF DINHEIRO (Magazine)
Revista IstoÉ Dinheiro (Magazine)
2012
BEST AND LARGEST AWARD
Revista Exame (Magazine)
2013
GREEN COMPANY AWARD
Revista Época (Magazine)
2013
Época Negócios 360° Award
Revista Época NEGÓCIOS (Magazine)
2013
EXPOSIÇÃO APAS POPAI TROPHY
Apas
2013
EXECUTIVE VALUE AWARD
Financial Value
Winner in Food Category
2013
THE 50 GOOD COMPANIES
Revista IstoÉ Dinheiro
2013
THE BEST & LARGEST (Magazine)
Revista Exame
2013
THE BEST & LARGEST (Magazine)
Revista Exame
2013
FI EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Food Ingredients South America
2014
BEST AGRICULTURE COMPANY
Revista Globo Rural (Magazine)
2014
EXPORTER PERFORMANCE AWARD
Apex Brasil
2014
EXPOSIÇÃO APAS POPAI TROPHY
Apas
2014
15 MAJOR COMPANIES OF THE SOUTH REGION
Revista Exame (Magazine)
2014
BUSINESS 360° Revista Época Yearbook
Revista Época NEGÓCIOS (Magazine)
2014
THE 50 GOOD COMPANIES
Revista IstoÉ Dinheiro (Magazine)
2014
100 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES IN THE WORLD
Revista Forbes (Magazine)
2015
THE MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
Revista Carta Capital (Magazine)
Category Non-durable consumer goods
2015
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Ventana Research
2015
BUSINESS BENCHMARK ON FARM ANIMAL WELFARE
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare Report
2015
THE BEST & LARGEST
Revista Exame (Magazine)
Consumer Goods Category
2015
THE BEST & LARGEST
Revista Exame (Magazine)
Consumer Goods Category
2015
500 LARGEST IN THE SOUTH
Revista Amanhã (Magazine)
2015
PONTO EXTRA TROPHY
Paulista Supermarket Association (APAS)
2015
THE BEST OF DINHEIRO RURAL
Revista Dinheiro Rural (Magazine)
2015
100 BEST COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY
Revista América Economia (Magazine)
2015
COMPANIES THAT BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH JOURNALISTS
Revista Negócios da Comunicação (Magazine)
2015
RANKING OF OPEN CAPITAL COMPANIES
Broadcast Companies
3rd place in the ranking
2015
THE BEST COMPANIES FOR SHAREHOLDERS
Revista Capital Aberto (Magazine)
2015
THE MOST CONSCIOUS COMPANIES
Revista IstoÉ Dinheiro (Magazine)
2015
COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Revista IstoÉ Dinheiro (Magazine)
2015
90 MAJOR EXPORTERS OF THE SOUTH
Sul for Export – Grupo Amanhã
2015
250 BEST COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY
BUSINESS 360° Revista Época (Magazine)
2016
LEADER IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Leaders of Brazil (LIDE)
2016
THE BEST OF ISTOÉ DINHEIRO
Isto É Dinheiro (Magazine)
Social Responsibility Category
2016
THE BEST OF DINHEIRO RURAL
Revista Dinheiro Rural (Magazine)
Best Conglomerate Award, in the category Agribusiness Direct
2016
THE BEST OF DINHEIRO RURAL
Revista Dinheiro Rural (Magazine)
Company of the Year
2016
THE BEST OF ISTOÉ DINHEIRO (The best ones of Isto é Dinheiro)
Isto É Dinheiro (Magazine)
Best in Social Responsibility
2016
LINKEDIN TOP ATTRACTORS BRASIL
2016
THE BEST & LARGEST
Revista Exame (Magazine)
Consumer Goods Category
2016
THE BEST & LARGEST
Revista Exame (Magazine)
Consumer Goods Category
2016
LEADING FOOD COMPANY
Valor Inovação Brasil Yearbook
2016
SUL FOR EXPORT AWARD
Grupo Amanhã
Largest exporter in the South region
2016
THE BEST COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
BUSINESS 360° Revista Época (Magazine)
Company of the Year
2016
THE BEST COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
BUSINESS 360° Revista Época (Magazine)
Leader in Food and Beverage category
2016
THE BEST COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
BUSINESS 360° Revista Época (Magazine)
Leader in the Corporate Governance category
2016
500 MAJOR COMPANIES OF THE SOUTH AWARD
Revista Amanhã (Magazine)
Grandes & Líderes Yearbook
2017
MELHORES FORNECEDORES PARA RH 2017 AWARD (BEST SUPPLIERS FOR RH 2017 AWARD)
Grupo Gestão RH RH Management Group
Winner in the Staple Food Basket segment – Frozen Foods
2017
GENTE NOSSA FORNECEDOR AWARD
Associação Mineira de Supermercados (AMIS)
Winner in the Cold and Sausages category of meat
2017
THE MOST ADMIRED HR IN BRAZIL AND LATIN AMERICA
RH Management Group
Ranking of the 25 most admired RHs in the country
2017
VALOR INOVAÇÃO BRASIL AWARD
Jornal Valor Econômico (Newspaper)
2nd most innovative company in the Food, Beverage and Ingredients segment
2017
BEST AND BIGGEST AWARD
Revista Exame (Magazine)
10th among the country’s 1,000 largest companies
2017
TOP OF MIND (MG)
Revista Mercado Comum (Magazine)
Most Remembered Category of Frozen Foods
2017
EXPRESSÃO DE ECOLOGIA AWARD
Sustainable Management Forum – Editora Expressão (SC)
Winner in the Pollution Control category
2017
ÉPOCA 360° AWARD – THE BEST COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
Revista Época (Magazine)
2nd place in the Future Vision segment
2017
ÉPOCA 360° AWARD – THE BEST COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
Revista Época (Magazine)
3th place in the Food and Beverage sector
2017
ÉPOCA 360° AWARD – THE BEST COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
Revista Época (Magazine)
4th place in the Inovative Capacity segment
2017
ÉPOCA 360° AWARD – THE BEST COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
Revista Época (Magazine)
4th place in the HR sector
2017
ÉPOCA 360° AWARD – THE BEST COMPANIES IN BRAZIL
Revista Época (Magazine)
5th place in the Social Responsibility sector
2017
CAMPEÃS DA INOVAÇÃO AWARD
Grupo AMANHÃ (South)
3rd place as the most innovative company in the South region and leader in the Food and Beverage Sector
2017
COMPANIES THAT BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH JOURNALISTS
Cecom – Centro de Estudos da Comunicação (Center for Communication Studies)
1st place in the Meat Agroindustry Sector.
2017
SESI ODS AWARD
Sesi
BRF Institute won the ODS Seal in the Industry category, with the project “Healthy Vegetable Garden”
2017
EMPRESAS MAIS AWARDS
Estadão
4th place in the Food and Beverage sector
2017
EMPRESAS MAIS AWARDS
Estadão
14th place in the ranking of the 1,500 largest Brazilian companies
2017
TOP OF MIND (UBERLAND – MG)
Nós Projetos de Conteúdo (We, Content Projects)
ICMS Ranking – The 10 companies that contributed the most to the municipality in the last year
2017
BEST COMPANIES IN IDHO
HR Management
Ranking of the best companies in Indicator of Human and Organizational Development
2017
VALOR 1000 AWARD
Jornal Valor Econômico
15th place in the general ranking of the 1,000 largest Brazilian companies
2017
VALOR 1000 AWARD
Jornal Valor Econômico
4th place in the Food and Beverage Sector.
2017
APAS ACONTECE AWARDS
APAS – Associação Paulista de Supermercados (Paulista Supermarket Association)
Winner in the categories Frozen and Refrigerated Perishable
2017
THE BEST COMPANIES OF DINHEIRO AWARD
Isto É Dinheiro (Magazine)
Ranked in the category Super 20, which shows the 20 largest Brazilian groups
2017
500 MAJOR COMPANIES OF THE SOUTH AWARD – Great Leaders
Revista Amanhã (Magazine)
2nd place with Concórdia unit
2017
BEST AND BIGGEST AWARD
Revista Exame (Magazine)
12th place among the Best Companies of Consumer Goods
2017
2017 INTEGRATION AWARD
Grupo Brasil (Argentina)
Winner in RS&S category – Sustainability and Environment
2012
PRÊMIO MELHORES & MAIORES
Revista Exame
2013
MELHORES & MAIORES
Revista Exame
2015
MELHORES & MAIORES
Revista Exame
Categoria de Aves e Suínos
2015
MELHORES & MAIORES
Revista Exame
Categoria Bens de Consumo
2016
MELHORES & MAIORES
Revista Exame
Categoria Aves e Suínos
2016
MELHORES & MAIORES
Revista Exame
Categoria de Bens de Consumo