BRF, ONE OF THE LARGEST FOOD COMPANY IN THE WORLD BRF was created from the merger between Perdigão and Sadia. The company was born as one of the largest global players in the food sector, operating in the meat segment (poultry, pork and beef), processed foods, milk, margarine, pasta, pizzas and frozen vegetables, with brands such as Sadia, Perdigão, Perdix, Batavo, Elegê, Qualy, among others, in the domestic and external markets. With net revenues of R$ 28.5 billion recorded in 2012, BRF is one of the world's largest exporters of poultry and stands out among the largest global food companies by market value. BRF is one of the largest private employers in Brazil, with about 110,000 employees. The company operates 50 factories in all regions of Brazil and has a solid distribution network through 33 distribution centers, taking its products to consumers in 98% of the national territory. Foreign sales accounted for 40.8% of net revenues in 2012. In foreign markets, BRF operates nine plants in Argentina and two in Europe (England and Holland), and 19 sales offices to serve more than 120 countries on the five continents.
