Brazil · Business

Key Facts

—The leap. Brazil’s Mantiqueira jumped from the world’s 10th to its 4th largest egg producer after buying a US rival.

—The deal. Mantiqueira USA bought Arizona’s Hickman’s Egg Ranch in a transaction estimated at about $300m (R$1.6bn).

—The partner. The US arm is a joint venture between Brazil’s Pinto family and meatpacking giant JBS.