PHOENIX — Mantiqueira USA (MTQ USA), a joint venture between a Brazilian company and food organization, announced Friday that it is set to acquire Hickman’s Family Farm.

According to the announcement, the joint venture and egg producer have entered a binding agreement and the transaction is expected to be complete by the end of the year.

The acquisition comes after the West Valley egg farms lost 3 million egg-laying chicken to bird flu earlier this year in May.

“Expanding into the United States has long been a vision for our family, and taking this step through the acquisition of Hickman’s makes this moment especially meaningful,” Mantiqueira Founder Leandro Pinto said in the announcement. “Hickman’s is a respected leader with a legacy of quality and service. Combining their deep indust

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