JBS, Pilgrim’s Pride earmark $200M for COVID relief

GREELEY — JBS USA and sister company Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (Nasdaq: PPC) say they will donate $200 million to various coronavirus relief efforts in the cities where they operate meatpacking locations, but it’s not clear how much of that will go toward worker safety.
In a statement Wednesday, the two companies said at least $50 million of those funds will be donated to cities that have meat-packing facilities for hunger relief and broader community development efforts.
“We are not perfect and this has not been an easy time for any of us, but we are working…
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