MBRF reaches full cattle traceability across Brazil
System now covers direct and indirect suppliers
6 February 2026
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By: Brazilian meat processor MBRF has fulfilled a public commitment to achieve 100% traceability of its cattle supply chain, including both direct and indirect farmers, across all Brazilian ecosystems from which it purchases animals, Reuters reported, citing the company on Thursday.
With the milestone, MBRF said it had become a global pioneer by implementing a complete and verifiable monitoring system covering its entire supply chain for any potential social and environmental breaches.
Cattle ranching is still widely viewed as a driver of deforestation in Brazil, which last year became the world's top producer of beef.
According to specialists, Brazil still has large areas of degraded pastureland that, if better managed, could support more animals per hectare, increasing efficiency in the supply chain without additional deforestation.
MBRF, one of Brazil's top three meat processors, said it currently monitors ranchers on about 25 million hectares (61.776 million acres) through a satellite-based geomonitoring system that operates 24 hours a day.
The company said it has monitored its direct suppliers since 2010.
"With the expansion to full monitoring of indirect suppliers, MBRF now achieves complete supply-chain traceability, ensuring that the raw materials used in its production do not originate from areas with deforestation, conditions analogous to slavery or child labor, embargoed areas, conservation units or Indigenous lands..." the company said.
MBRF's full traceability commitment was originally announced during the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, with different deadlines by ecosystem: 2025 for the Amazon and 2030 for the Cerrado savannah. During COP28 in Dubai, MBRF voluntarily brought the target forward to 2025.
In addition to cattle, MBRF said it already fully monitors its suppliers of grain, which is used as feed in animal production.
