MARFRIG GLOBAL FOODS S.A. Public Company Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/MF): 03.853.896/0001-40 (BM&FBOVESPA: MRFG3) NOTICE TO THE MARKET São Paulo, October 17, 2016 - Marfrig Global Foods S.A. (BM&FBovespa: MRFG3 and ADR level 1: MRTTY - "Company" or "Marfrig"), announces to its shareholders and the general market that the credit rating agency Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") upgraded the global scale corporate credit to "BB-" with a stable outlook.

The rating upgrade arises from the Liability Management initiatives which led to the debt's lengthening and cost reduction, liquitiy and leverage improvement and a better casflow generation outlook, from financial expense reduction, continued solid results from Keystone and favorable scenario for the Brazilian beef industry.

On the National Scale, the rating was upgraded from "BBB+ (bra)" to "A (bra)".

José Eduardo de Oliveira Miron

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

Marfrig Global Foods S.A. IR CONTACTS

Av. Queiroz Filho, 1560 - Bloco 5 (torre Sabiá) - 3º andar (sala 301) - Vila Hamburguesa - São Paulo - SP - CEP: 05319-000 Phone Number: +55 (11) 3792-8907 www.marfrig.com.br/ri e-mail: ri@marfrig.com.br

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