Primo Group, Australia and New Zealand’s leading producer of ham, bacon and processed meat products, is to be acquired by JBS Australia, a subsidiary of Brazilian food giant JBS, for $A1.45 billion ($1.26 billion). Primo Group, which was started in 1985 with just 38 employees, has grown to become Australia’s leading processed meats companies, now employing more than 3,000 staff. Commenting on the deal, Wesley Batista, Global CEO of JBS, …