{"id":53628,"date":"2017-06-01T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-cargill-expands-its-global-protein-business-into-colombia-with-acquisition-of-pollos-el-bucanero\/"},"modified":"2017-06-01T17:02:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T21:02:14","slug":"cargill-amplia-su-negocio-global-de-proteinas-en-colombia-con-la-adquisicion-de-pollos-el-bucanero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/cargill-amplia-su-negocio-global-de-proteinas-en-colombia-con-la-adquisicion-de-pollos-el-bucanero\/","title":{"rendered":"Cargill expands its global protein business into Colombia with acquisition of Pollos El Bucanero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CALI, Colombia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 1, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Cargill has acquired Colombian-based Pollos El Bucanero S.A. (Bucanero Chicken), one of <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia&#8217;s<\/span> leading producers of chicken and processed meats products. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2de3left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2de3left\" title=\"Cargill, Inc.\" style=\"HEIGHT: 189px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cargill, Inc.\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/227604\/cargill_logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>The acquisition marks Cargill&#8217;s first introduction of its global protein business into <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>. Pollos El\u00a0Bucanero has more than 30 years of experience and its products are the preferred choice of food service companies and retailers in multiple regions of <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>. The company works with more than 170 farms across the country to deliver high-quality protein options to its customers.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Jorge Ivan Duque<\/span> will serve as general manager of Cargill&#8217;s Pollos Bucanero business. He has spent the past 12 years working in the poultry sector in <span class=\"xn-location\">Central America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>. Pollos El\u00a0Bucanero will operate as part of Cargill Protein Latin America, which includes businesses in <span class=\"xn-location\">Costa Rica<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Guatemala<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Honduras<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Nicaragua<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cargill is starting a new stage in <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>, under the Bucanero brand, which is recognized and preferred by millions of customers across the country,&#8221; said Duque. &#8220;Just like Cargill, this is a family business. We are confident that this will be a smooth integration and will lead to numerous benefits for our employees, customers and communities.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to expand our operations in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> by bringing our protein business to <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Xavier Vargas<\/span>, president of Cargill Protein Latin America. &#8220;As we enter this market, we bring the experience gained from working in protein across four continents for more than 50 years. This global presence, and our extensive work in other regions of <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>, provides us a wealth of expertise in quality standards and an understanding of cultural taste differences. We look forward to delivering on the preferences of Colombian consumers and enriching their protein options.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bucanero has 5,000 employees, which will bring the number that Cargill employs in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> to 35,000 across approximately 200 sites in 14 countries. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Cargill<br \/><\/b>Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cargill.com\/150\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">150 years<\/a> of experience. We have 150,000 employees in 70 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work. For more information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cargill.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cargill.com<\/a> and our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cargill.com\/news\/index.jsp\" rel=\"nofollow\">News Center<\/a><u>.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/227604\/cargill_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/227604\/cargill_logo.jpg<\/a> \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Cargill<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CALI, Colombia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 1, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Cargill has acquired Colombian-based Pollos El Bucanero S.A. 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