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| US Chicken to Make Pilgrim-age to Russia |
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, Greeley, Colorado, has received
formal approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
resume exporting chicken products to Russia, after switching from
chlorinated water to peroxyacetic acid to sanitize its meat.
The company said USDA has approved exports to Russia from
Pilgrim's processing facilities in Boaz, Alabama, Russellville,
Alabama, and Dallas, Texas. The Alabama plants had already begun
packing product for Russia and Pilgrim's said it expected to
resume shipments shortly. The Dallas plant resumed production
July 26.
Earlier in July, Russian officials signed a formal poultry
agreement with the United States outlining new processing
requirements for domestic chicken that is to be exported to
Russia. Earlier this year, Russia had banned all US chicken that
had been processed with chlorinated water. Under the new
requirements approved last week, US chicken companies can replace
the chlorinated rinse with cetylpyridinium chloride, peroxyacetic
acid or hydrogen peroxide.
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| 29-Jul-10 |
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