José Antonio do Prado Fay

The Group's principal activities are breeding, production and sale of pork and birds (chicken, turkey, etc.), industrialisation and commercialisation of refrigerated products, pastas, frozen vegetables and soya. The Group operates at national and international level in the retail market of meats and meat products and packaged foods, exporting mainly to Europe, Asia and Middle East. At 31/12/2006 it had 39.048 employees.

Quickfood SA engages in the processing and distribution of food products. The firm operates through the Branded Products and Other Products segments. Its products include hamburgers, sausages, cold meats, and vegetables. The company was founded on November 16, 1960 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Cia Petroquímica do Sul SA is a private company based in Triunfo, Brazil, with subsidiaries in British Virgin Islands. The Brazilian company produces basic petrochemicals. The CEO of the company is José Carlos Grubisich Filho.

SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento SA manufactures cement and related products including grey and white cement. The firm owns and operates companies which produce ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, dry mortar, special mortar, hydraulic lime, roofing tiles and accessories, cement bricks, split blocks, paving stones, hollow slabs, precast girders, tubes, flangers, and timber-cement panels. It has three plants in Secil-Outão, Maceira-Liz, and Cibra-Pataias in Portugal. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

Sodim SGPS SA engages in investment in other companies. The company is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

J. Macedo Alimentos Nordeste SA produces a variety of food products including wheat, flour, pasta, baking powder, instant yeast, and microwave popcorns. The private company is based in Fortaleza, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Brazil.