2-24 news: Sanderson Farms to try new rinse to meet Russia export standards
The new rinse is expected to cost $20,000 more per plant per month, the company said. Last year, sales to Russia accounted for $45 million, or 2.5 percent, of its overall sales.
"We are hopeful that an agreement will be reached that allows the United States poultry industry to ship product into Russia once again," Sanderson CEO Joe Sanderson said during a conference call with Wall Street analysts, Reuters reports.