They made the first kosher meat export in the United States.

After
reopening of the US market for Argentine beef after 17 years, the country has made the first export of certified kosher meat to this market.

This was reported by the country's Agri-Food Secretariat, which specified that the export, for more than 60 tons, was carried out from the Pampeanas, Santa Rosa meat packing plant. , The Pampas. The refrigerator belongs to Cresud, one of the largest agribusiness companies in Argentina.

It should be remembered that kosher certified foods are prepared in accordance with Jewish food standards, Kashrut laws.

In 2018, Argentina exported kosher meat to various destinations for more than $ 123 million, the equivalent of $ 8550 per tonne, according to the agribusiness portfolio.

"Good news that mobilizes all the Pampean cattle and their surroundings." Thanks to the workforce involved in this type of contract, more than 450 employees are benefiting today, with a sanitary framework at the height and especially with the vision of the President Mauricio Macri will reinstate Argentina in international markets, "said Luis Miguel Etchevehere during his visit to the Pampas Pampas factory.

"It's a historic day for us," said Alejandro Elsztain, CEO of Carnes Pampeanas and Cresud's vice president.