JBS and Viva Holding have moved forward with their planned leather joint venture, with a definitive agreement signed on September 15, 2026, replacing the memorandum of understanding announced in November 2025. Read More...
The leather industry is facing a fundamental shift in global supply and demand, with panellists at the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) 2026 in Paris on September 7 highlighting shrinking leather use, changing livestock production, geopolitical fragmentation and competition from alternative materials. Read More...
TextileGenesis has outlined its approach to building scalable digital traceability across the leather supply chain at the Sustainable Leather Forum 2026 in Paris. Read More...
Global meat processor JBS has reportedly withdrawn its commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2040, removing its Scope 3 emissions target and replacing it with goals focused on emissions under its direct operational control. Read More...
JBS USA will close two production facilities in the U.S. as part of a strategy to modernise its operations and improve long-term competitiveness. Read More...
Global meat and leather producer JBS NV reported higher first-quarter sales in 2026, supported by growth across all business units, although profitability declined amid higher cattle costs, operational disruptions and foreign exchange headwinds. Read More...
Global meat and leather producer JBS NV reported record revenues for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2025, driven by strong demand across its diversified protein and geographic portfolio, according to its latest earnings release. Read More...
A major labour strike at one of the country’s largest beef facilities, JBS’s beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, has entered its third week, prolonging uncertainty for U.S. beef producers and the wider supply chain. At this stage, there is no clear end in sight and most signals suggest it could drag on. Read More...
Plans have been shared by a global meatpacker to permanently close one of its major beef facilities in 2026 amid widespread pressure on the U.S. cattle supply and rising costs across the beef sector. Read More...
Meatpacker JBS has agreed to combine its leather division (JBS Couros) with assets from Brazil’s Viva Group under a newly formed global company. Read More...
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