PITTSBURG, Texas – Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. announced on Monday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Northern Texas.
Pilgrim’s Pride spokesman Ray Atkinson said the majority of the company’s U.S. divisions were part of the filing. Those listed included PFS Distribution, Pilgrim's Pride Corp., PPC Transportation Co., To-Ricos Ltd., To-Ricos Distribution Ltd., PPC of West Virginia Inc. and PPC Marketing Ltd. The company’s Mexican divisions will continue to operation outside of the Chapter 11 process.