Pilgrim’s to invest USD 1.3 billion in Mexico

Pilgrim’s announced an investment of USD 1.3 billion in Mexico for the 2026-2030 period, as part of Plan Mexico. The global food production company, which has had a presence in the country for more than 38 years, will allocate these resources to strengthening its production capacity and expanding its poultry operations.

According to information released by the Government of Mexico through the Ministry of Economy, the project will generate more than 4,000 direct jobs and 16,000 indirect jobs in Veracruz, Yucatán, Campeche, Durango, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, and Hidalgo.

The plan includes increasing Pilgrim’s production by more than 373,000 tons. To achieve this, the company will expand its hatchery and feed plant, build new grow-out farms and a new poultry processing plant, relocate production farms, and modernize its hatchery poultry processing plant.

The investment will be distributed across different regions of the country: USD 200 million will be allocated to Durango and Coahuila; USD 150 million to Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, and Hidalgo; and USD 950 million to Veracruz, Campeche, and Yucatán. Pilgrim’s currently has 12,600 employees in Mexico and generates 50,000 indirect jobs through farming partners, logistics operators, and suppliers.

With this investment, Pilgrim’s seeks to contribute to Mexico’s food self-sufficiency and strengthen the supply of poultry products for the domestic market. The company reported that its products reach 30 million Mexican consumers, reinforcing the project’s role within the national food supply chain.