Huon was acquired by JBS in 2021, marking the meat giant’s entry into seafood. The company, headquartered in Hobart, Tasmania, is the second-largest salmon farming business in Australia.

JBS has a number of key sustainability strategies across the company’s operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Brazil's JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker, this year will look at opportunities for acquisitions in North and South America and Australia, Chief Executive Wesley Batista said on Wednesday.