SAO PAULO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Food processor JBS SA JBSS3.SA , which reported a near nine-fold rise in third-quarter net profit, will double production capacity of its Brazilian Seara processed foods division by 2024, Chief Executive Officer Gilbeto Tomazoni said on Thursday in a call with analysts to discuss third-quarter results.
Company executives also said JBS will be able to start production at its new pork plant in Missouri, which has capacity to process 11,000 tonnes of products like cooked and pre-cooked bacon per year. The Missouri plant is on track start operations in 2021.
