Brazil faces problems in poultry industry
Brazil’s second largest meat processor and largest poultry processor, Sadia SA faced 32% wiped off its shares in December.
According to reports, the loss of US$406 million in currency trading, saw the dismissal of the company’s chief financial officer Adriano Ferreira on Friday, now the company COE Isaac Zagury, along with the resignation of the CEO.
Loss is more than profits
The loss of more than four hundred million dollars in a few days, proved more than the total profits of 2007.
The company has been forced to take out a line of credit, however has declined to comment on details of the source. Sadia operate 12 meat and poultry processing plants in Brazil, as well as a global meat empire.
Downgraded
Sadia, has been down graded by two credit rating agencies. Moody’s have given the company a BA3 from a BA2 Rating, followed by Standard & Poor giving the company a BBX Rating which has negative implications.
The problems were found, when it was discovered that they had lost US$407 million on currency exchanges.
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