Employees voted in favor of a contract over the weekend. 

The JBS subsidiary said it can expand its brand to more consumers and retailers.

Newsweek’s annual list included the top 500 publicly traded firms in the country. 

Rob Cannell has worked at the meat producer since 2013. 

The company said members will vote on the agreement this week.

The two sides will meet this week to negotiate.

The company told the panel some of its reasons for paying the ransom earlier in 2021.

The company agreed to pay $12.75 million in this case.

The meat producer also plans to open an R&D development center in Brazil next year.

The effort is part of a settlement agreement between the pork processor and OSHA.