Shea Levin — text status

Israeli food company Baladi filed an administrative petition Monday against the Agriculture Ministry, demanding it reverse the decision to strip a Brazilian plant of approval to export kosher chicken to Israel. Baladi spent about 21 million shekels adapting the plant for frozen boneless chicken imports. The ministry approved the deal in February, then reversed course in August amid a campaign against Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter. Baladi is also fighting the Chief Rabbinate in the High Court over kashrus approvals still required before imports can begin.