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5/13/2021
By Ana Mano
SAO PAULO, May 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia s proposed
reduction of the shelf life for chicken products could hurt
Brazilian food company BRF SA s business in the
kingdom, Chief Executive Lorival Luz said on Thursday.
The proposed restrictions, communicated by the Saudis to the
World Trade Organization (WTO), would cut the shelf life of
frozen chicken to three months from one year previously,
potentially disrupting BRF s ability to serve that market, Luz
said in a call to discuss the company s first-quarter results.
BRF, which is Brazil s largest chicken processor, operates
via partnerships with local Saudi companies and also exports