| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food / manufacturing |
| Founded | 1985, as Primo Smallgoods |
| Founder | Andrew Lederer |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Bruce Sabatta (COO) |
Number of employees | 4,000 |
| Parent | JBS USA |
| Website | www |
Primo Foods (formerly Primo Smallgoods), is an Australian food and beverage company based in Chullora in Western Sydney, is the largest producer of ham, bacon and smallgoods in the Southern Hemisphere.
Primo was founded in 1985 by Hungarian immigrant Andrew Lederer after he purchased Sydney's Mayfair Ham Factory. In 2004 Paul Lederer acquired the business after the death of his uncle. In 2014, Brazilian beef giant JBS acquired Primo from Lederer for $1.25 billion US dollars,[1] who subsequently stood down as CEO. The current chief operating officer is Bruce Sabatta.