Seara Alimentos
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Seara Alimentos is a Brazilian food company. It specializes in the development and distribution of meat products. The company was founded on November 18, 1956 in the town of Seara
, Santa Catarina
, Brazil
.
The company became the largest exporter of pork in the country thanks to export its business of meat and poultry products to other continents like Europe, Asia, and the Far East. In turn, the company specialized in Brazilian and Latin American market with products such as sausage, bacon, hamburgers, ham, bologna and ready meals among others. In 2009, the Brazilian multinational corporation Marfrig Group
acquired the company from Cargill Inc..
Seara is also known for its sponsorship of sporting events. The company was a sponsor of the Santos Futebol Clube
and the Brazil national football team
. In 2010, it was one of the official sponsors of the World Cup 2010 held in South Africa, and in 2011 is sponsoring the 2011 Copa América
, which takes place in Argentina.
Seara
Seara is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
, Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
The company became the largest exporter of pork in the country thanks to export its business of meat and poultry products to other continents like Europe, Asia, and the Far East. In turn, the company specialized in Brazilian and Latin American market with products such as sausage, bacon, hamburgers, ham, bologna and ready meals among others. In 2009, the Brazilian multinational corporation Marfrig Group
Marfrig Group
Marfrig is the third biggest Brazilian food processing company, after JBS and Brasil Foods. The company and its main competitors is headquartered in Sao Paulo....
acquired the company from Cargill Inc..
Seara is also known for its sponsorship of sporting events. The company was a sponsor of the Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
and the Brazil national football team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
. In 2010, it was one of the official sponsors of the World Cup 2010 held in South Africa, and in 2011 is sponsoring the 2011 Copa América
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
, which takes place in Argentina.