JBS is establishing a new multiprotein production platform in Oman through a US$ 150 million joint venture with Oman Food Capital, positioning the country as a strategic global halal export hub.
JBS, a leading global food company, has announced the creation of a new multiprotein production platform in Oman, covering beef, poultry and lamb, to serve as an export hub. With a total investment of US$150 million, JBS acquired an 80% stake in a newly established food holding company that consolidates two production assets in the country. Oman Food Capital (OFC) will retain the remaining 20% stake. The initiative reinforces JBS’s strategy of diversification by geography and protein and proximity to key consumer markets.
Designed to serve the global halal market—currently encompassing an estimated 2 billion consumers worldwide—the joint venture will contribute to strengthening food security in Oman, in line with the Sultanate’s Vision 2040, while positioning the country as a strategic platform for the production of halal food products for export to multiple markets.
STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY
The investment will be directed primarily toward completing A’Namaa’s integrated poultry plant, located in the Ibri region in northern Oman, approximately 380 kilometers west of Muscat (the nation’s capital) and 280 kilometers south of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Al Bashayer’s beef and lamb processing facility in Thumrait, in southern Oman.
With these investments, the operation is expected to reach an estimated static industrial production capacity of approximately 300,000 tons per year. This capacity corresponds to the daily processing of approximately 1,000 head of cattle, 5,000 lambs, and 600,000 chickens. Production is expected to start within six months for beef and lamb, and within 12 months for poultry.
REGIONAL EXPANSION AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
The project is expected to generate more than 3,000 direct jobs over the next five years in Oman across the entire production chain, significantly contributing to local economic development, workforce qualification, and the growth of Oman’s agri‑food sector.
With this new project, JBS will have operations in 26 countries across five continents. It represents JBS’s first upstream investment in the Middle East, a strategic milestone in the company’s regional expansion, reinforcing its long-term commitment to building integrated, local production platforms in key markets.
The start of operations is expected following the completion of final preparations and customary regulatory approvals.
